A project to build Poipet’s first airport has been greenlighted by the government, with total investment estimated at $40 to $50 million, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. Aiming to capitalise on the rising number of tourists in a province that is industrialising quickly, the new airport will be built on more than 100 hectares in Banteay Meanchey’s Poipet, in the border with Thailand.

 

The project has been submitted by Poipet Airport Investment, a locally-owned entity, said Chanserey Vutha, spokesman for SSCA. “The government approved the airport in Poipet back in May. Actually, the company got permission to build the airport in 2007. They now want to start building, so they were required to submit the project for approval once again.

 

“The company already owns the land. From what we know, they have a strong financial position so we are sure they have the resources to complete the project. “This is an interesting project because Poipet has great potential not only as a tourism destination, but also as a commercial and investment hub. We have a lot of special economic zones in the province,” he said.

 

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Casino flights from Bangkok?

Great news - if the airport will have an Immigration Office then this will eliminate all the current hassle at the land border crossing (I hope) and its "fixers". It is a pity that the large disused airport in nearby Battambang is not being considered.