Kampot and Kep (Cambodia) construction and tourism development

Trip report from my visit in December 2024, including the two-tower apartment project in Kampot Town, the Tiktokification of tourism landmarks, and land reclamation in Kep.

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James Clark
March 03, 2025

Kampot and Kep are the southernmost provinces in Cambodia. Kampot Province includes the charming colonial-era riverside city of Kampot, and Kep is reawakening as a coastal tourism destination.

Kampot Province (in red) surrounding Kep Province (viaWikipedia).

I’m a regular visitor to Kampot and Kep, partly because they are on the train route between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville and partly because it’s a beautiful part of Cambodia.

I returned to Kampot and Kep in December 2024 and visited some of the main projects of the two provinces. This report covers the two-tower apartment project in Kampot Town, the Tiktokification of tourism landmarks, and land reclamation in Kep.

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