News Extra: 17 October 2023

The new Siem Reap Airport, the mess that is Ben Thanh in HCMC and the State Railways of Thailand debt and gauge problem.

Here is this week’s subscriber-only news extra for transport and urban development in Southeast Asia.

New Siem Reap Airport

Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport opened on 16 October, replacing the existing Siem Reap International Airport. It was a sensible decision to move the old airport, which was close to Angkor Wat, but the new airport is now over 5…