Cambodia to have twin skyscrapers and far ahead Laos

SeeHarHed · Guru

RE: Cambodia to have twin skyscrapers and far ahead Laos

BruceLao · Veteran Member

SeeHarHed wrote:

55555555555 Thatluang.. good one!!! he is no where to be found... M.I.A. i think we should send out the rescue crew for him.. i like to hear his side of story on this topi also... other than correcting others english!!

Is he another high-rank dignitary or some sort? What does he do for a living? I am scare just to hear the word your Lao People's Army. Lol,
I never forget seeing some of those so-called Lao People's Army back in the early 80s shooting at anyone who got caught fleeing across the Mekong River. They could careless if you were holding your new born baby or if your wife was pregant but just shot and killed indisriminately. So, when I saw our compatriot here saying "From your friendly Lao People's Army," I don't know if I can buy it. The fear just never goes away from my head. biggrin biggrin

-- Edited by BruceLao at 00:47, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

Who I am is not that important. I'm just an ordinary Lao citizen. As I citizen of the Lao PDR, I will not sit idle when someone attacked and slandered the good name of my Country and Government.

The Lao People's Army are discipline and professional army. We have the duty to safeguard the Country from foreign and domestic threats. To ensure troops morale and discipline, the Party assigned every LPA units with Political Officers.

Many Lao refugees in the late 70's and the 80's were robbed and murdered by the gang of human smugglers. The Lao reactionary groups conveniently blamed these crimes on the LPA for the sole purpose of advancing their political agendas.

Best regards,

Your friendly LPA!

BruceLao wrote:

Is he another high-rank dignitary or some sort? What does he do for a living? I am scare just to hear the word your Lao People's Army. Lol,
I never forget seeing some of those so-called Lao People's Army back in the early 80s shooting at anyone who got caught fleeing across the Mekong River. They could careless if you were holding your new born baby or if your wife was pregant but just shot and killed indisriminately. So, when I saw our compatriot here saying "From your friendly Lao People's Army," I don't know if I can buy it. The fear just never goes away from my head.

-- Edited by BruceLao at 00:47, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

Thatluang wrote:

Hey loapeople army,

let reply to his question, because u r the only one in this forum who work for the gernement.

Thatluang,

How do you know for fact that I am the only one in this forum that work for the Lao Government? Please stop speculating on things that you don't know and have the fact to back up your claims.

Your friendly Lao PA!

BruceLao · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

Who I am is not that important. I'm just an ordinary Lao citizen. As I citizen of the Lao PDR, I will not sit idle when someone attacked and slandered the good name of my Country and Government.

The Lao People's Army are discipline and professional army. We have the duty to safeguard the Country from foreign and domestic threats. To ensure troops morale and discipline, the Party assigned every LPA units with Political Officers.

Many Lao refugees in the late 70's and the 80's were robbed and murdered by the gang of human smugglers. The Lao reactionary groups conveniently blamed these crimes on the LPA for the sole purpose of advancing their political agendas.

Best regards,

Your friendly LPA!
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Hey, It is just a figure of speech. It's not that I care who you are.

I was 11 years old at the time without a shirt on as a country kid standing close to those pathetic soldiers in daylight when they were firing their AKs, and B-40s. The guy was rescued by Thai patrol boat (NPK), but his 6 year-old son was too late to revive. I am not denying those evil smugglers had probably killed and robbed many people during the years of fleeing oppressive Laotian communist. They were taking advantage of desperate people. I was too young to know anything about politics and I left Laos in 1984. At the time they called Lao People’s Liberation Army; many of those were so uneducated. They could not even read Lao Language. I also remember the recruitment of local militia in the town (konglorn); they were uneducated as well. I don’t know how old you were in the 80s but you can’t deny how oppressive communist Lao was during those years. I know communism through its bones. It is not just people from Indochina had suffered from it but in the Eastern Europe, they too experienced the same fate and destiny if not worse because they were the sole creator of this dysfunctional socialist communism. Lucky me; I was not growing up soon enough to be a victim and I had left earlier.
By the way, my uncle married to a woman whose father owned the first purified drinking water company in Vientiane. When I landed at the airport in 1994, I did not even have to wait in line to show my passport because of her wealth and reputation. Those immigration employees had too much respect for her. Vientiane must have changed a lot now; it’s been 14 years already since I visited there. As soon as my daughter turns 10, I will visit again.

-- Edited by BruceLao at 03:31, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

I find your allegation below to be a bit of a fantasy and exaggeration in your part. There is always shortage of ammunition in the LPA. No LPA commander would allow their troops to wasted ammo on a fleeing refugee. Especially B-40 rockets.

During this period, the Lao People's Army are facing numerous threats from the insurgency based in China and Thailand. The insurgents were armed and trained by China and Thailand. Munitions were conserved and rationed to meet the threats posed by the insurgents.

Refugees don't pose a threat to the Lao national security, the insurgency does.

Regards,

LPA

BruceLao wrote:

I was 11 years old at the time without a shirt on as a country kid standing close to those pathetic soldiers in daylight when they were firing their AKs, and B-40s. The guy was rescued by Thai patrol boat (NPK), but his 6 year-old son was too late to revive.

BruceLao · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

I find your allegation below to be a bit of a fantasy and exaggeration in your part. There is always shortage of ammunition in the LPA. No LPA commander would allow their troops to wasted ammo on a fleeing refugee. Especially B-40 rockets.

During this period, the Lao People's Army are facing numerous threats from the insurgency based in China and Thailand. The insurgents were armed and trained by China and Thailand. Munitions were conserved and rationed to meet the threats posed by the insurgents.

Refugees don't pose a threat to the Lao national security, the insurgency does.

Regards,

LPA

That's a pathetic denial. All the communist states in the 70s, 80s shot at their people who were fleeing: North Korea, East German, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and the list goes on. You are the one who live in fantasy and denial not me. Common sense would tell you. If anyone can flee without consequences, can you imagine how many millions wold leave the countries each month. Communists were too damn poor and oppressive.

-- Edited by BruceLao at 05:35, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

LOL
Very convenient of you to accused me of living in denial. While you story goes against all logic and rationale.

Buddy, I was an Officer in the LPA. So, I know the real situation on the ground and the chronic shortage of supplies that constantly affecting the LPA.

Laos has never anywhere came close to be like Cuba, North Korea and East Germany. So, please stop trying to group us with those nations.

Regards,

LPA

BruceLao wrote:

That's a pathetic denial. All the communist states in the 70s, 80s shot at their people who were fleeing: North Korea, East German, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and the list goes on. You are the one who live in fantasy and denial not me. Common sense would tell you. If anyone can flee without consequences, can you imagine how many millions wold leave the countries each month. Communists were too damn poor and oppressive.

-- Edited by BruceLao at 05:35, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

edited version:

LOL
Very convenient of you to accused me of living in denial. While your story goes against all logic and rationale.

Buddy, I was an Officer in the LPA. So, I know the real situation on the ground and the chronic shortage of supplies that is constantly affecting the LPA.

Laos has never anywhere came close to be like Cuba, North Korea and East Germany. So, please stop trying to group us together with those nations.

Regards,

LPA

BruceLao wrote:

That's a pathetic denial. All the communist states in the 70s, 80s shot at their people who were fleeing: North Korea, East German, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos and the list goes on. You are the one who live in fantasy and denial not me. Common sense would tell you. If anyone can flee without consequences, can you imagine how many millions wold leave the countries each month. Communists were too damn poor and oppressive.

-- Edited by BruceLao at 05:35, 2008-08-27

BruceLao · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

edited version:

LOL
Very convenient of you to accused me of living in denial. While your story goes against all logic and rationale.

Buddy, I was an Officer in the LPA. So, I know the real situation on the ground and the chronic shortage of supplies that is constantly affecting the LPA.

Laos has never anywhere came close to be like Cuba, North Korea and East Germany. So, please stop trying to group us together with those nations.

Regards,

LPA
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That is the most pathetic reason to hold back their guns. I saw in my own eyes when they shot at fleeing people. To evade being killed by Lao soldiers at the time, people paid smugglers to assist them during their escapes, but many were ended up being robbed and murdered by their very own smugglers. It was like fleeing a tiger then facing the alligator like our own saying goes, “Pop seaur ma por khae” By the way, it was also true that not everyone was fleeing as a result of communist persecution, but rather by reasoned of poverty. All communists believed in the same philosophy and it came from the same origin; what hold back some of Lao soldiers from pulling their triggers at the time was due to our Buddhist culture. Yes, deprivation was so huge and chronic shortage was undeniable. I even saw those Lao communist soldiers practiced firing drills without using any real bullets, just screaming out loud until the end of their military exercise, but to say no soldier ever shot at fleeing citizens, it’s a flat out lie and no one would believe you other than yourself.

My father was the vice president of a sawmill company in Thakhek and soon after the communist came in, he knew they would confiscate the factory, so he voluntarily surrendered it to the city while the owner and his families were fleeing. As a result, he was appointed as the president of the company that brought him closer to a city mayor gradually he was introduced to the governor and built friendly relation. Your Lao army would be considered lucky if we invited their colonel for dinner at our house which we normally did at that time so the colonel would bring with him a couple soldiers. Our dinner was something you Lao army could only dream of during the years. Therefore, don’t tell me about the shortage or how poor the soldiers had faced back then. I agree with you Laos was less oppressive than Norht Korea or East Germany, but that’s not until later.I was born in Vientiane but raised by my paternal grandmother in the country side “Barn Beungsantha, Taseng Donsavang, Meuangsebangfai” at the age of 8, I moved to Thakhek and left Laos at the age of 12 not because of communist, but because of my as$hole father------

-- Edited by BruceLao at 07:03, 2008-08-27

-- Edited by BruceLao at 07:08, 2008-08-27

Date: Aug 27, 2008

Bruce,

Apparently you have never been in the military before. Even in the US military they recognized the needs to conserve ammunitions. Do you ever wonder why the US military M16 are no longer made with the fully automatic option? The fully automatic version was replaced with the three burst option. Again, we're talking about the US Military that have unlimited funding and unlimited resources.

Now, do you see where your logic went wrong? I hope you know where I am coming from. I have no ill will or any resentment towards you. But please do not insulted my intelligence with your childhood fantasy.

Once again thank you for your conciliatory gestures and impartial view of the recent historical events. As you've know, I'm a firm believer of the Lao proverb: "Ai Hoo Song, Nong Hoo Neung."

Regards,

LPA

BruceLao wrote:

That is the most pathetic reason to hold back their guns. I saw in my own eyes when they shot at fleeing people. To evade being killed by Lao soldiers at the time, people paid smugglers to assist them during their escapes, but many were ended up being robbed and murdered by their very own smugglers. It was like fleeing a tiger then facing the alligator like our own saying goes, “Pop seaur ma por khae” By the way, it was also true that not everyone was fleeing as a result of communist persecution, but rather by reasoned of poverty. All communists believed in the same philosophy and it came from the same origin; what hold back some of Lao soldiers from pulling their triggers at the time was due to our Buddhist culture. Yes, deprivation was so huge and chronic shortage was undeniable. I even saw those Lao communist soldiers practiced firing drills without using any real bullets, just screaming out loud until the end of their military exercise, but to say no soldier ever shot at fleeing citizens, it’s a flat out lie and no one would believe you other than yourself.

My father was the vice president of a sawmill company in Thakhek and soon after the communist came in, he knew they would confiscate the factory, so he voluntarily surrendered it to the city while the owner and his families were fleeing. As a result, he was appointed as the president of the company that brought him closer to a city mayor gradually he was introduced to the governor and built friendly relation. Your Lao army would be considered lucky if we invited their colonel for dinner at our house which we normally did at that time so the colonel would bring with him a couple soldiers. Our dinner was something you Lao army could only dream of during the years. Therefore, don’t tell me about the shortage or how poor the soldiers had faced back then. I agree with you Laos was less oppressive than Norht Korea or East Germany, but that’s not until later.I was born in Vientiane but raised by my paternal grandmother in the country side “Barn Beungsantha, Taseng Donsavang, Meuangsebangfai” at the age of 8, I moved to Thakhek and left Laos at the age of 12 not because of communist, but because of my as$hole father------

-- Edited by BruceLao at 07:03, 2008-08-27

-- Edited by BruceLao at 07:08, 2008-08-27

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Date: Aug 28, 2008

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Mini-city and deep port in the works, says local developer

Written by George McLeod
Thursday, 28 August 2008

The new commercial centre would include high rises and a major dredging operation stretching from Phnom Penh to Vietnam.

CAMBODIA's largest-ever property and industrial complex is expected to get under way, according to David Chanaiwa, chairman of Brothers Investment Group, which is behind the development.

The massive US$1.6 billion project would include a deep-water port on the Mekong River, a 60-storey residential high rise, a marina and a digital media centre.

Most ambitious is the company's plan to dredge the Mekong from Phnom Penh to the Vietnamese border to allow heavy cargo ships to travel year round.

"The project will reduce cargo costs ... a lot of traffic will be redirected from roads to the Mekong," Chanaiwa said.

He said that the initiative is backed by Korean and Japanese investors, but would not specify their names.

Chanaiwa's company has been in business for one year, and he would not reveal its other investments, only saying it is backing the Royal De Castle building.

He said the company has received approval from the ministries of public works and water resources to commence dredging, starting near Phnom Penh, but that the government had not agreed to reinforce the riverbank.

"The government needs to act now to protect the riverbank from erosion," Chanaiwa said.

He added that he has urged the government to spend $300 million to $500 million on an embankment to protect the shoreline from erosion.

The mini-city would be built on reclaimed land from the river, said Chanaiwa, emphasising that local residents would not be forcefully evicted from the site.

But environmentalists caution that dredging could be detrimental to the Mekong.

"The Mekong is a very sensitive ecosystem - dredging the bottom would seriously affect the fish migration routes," said Bunra Seng, country director for Conservation International.

One key business leader said that he had heard nothing of the proposed project and that he doubted its credibility.

Date: Aug 28, 2008

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Mini-city and deep port in the works, says local developer

Written by George McLeod
Thursday, 28 August 2008

The new commercial centre would include high rises and a major dredging operation stretching from Phnom Penh to Vietnam.

CAMBODIA's largest-ever property and industrial complex is expected to get under way, according to David Chanaiwa, chairman of Brothers Investment Group, which is behind the development.

The massive US$1.6 billion project would include a deep-water port on the Mekong River, a 60-storey residential high rise, a marina and a digital media centre.

Most ambitious is the company's plan to dredge the Mekong from Phnom Penh to the Vietnamese border to allow heavy cargo ships to travel year round.

"The project will reduce cargo costs ... a lot of traffic will be redirected from roads to the Mekong," Chanaiwa said.

He said that the initiative is backed by Korean and Japanese investors, but would not specify their names.

Chanaiwa's company has been in business for one year, and he would not reveal its other investments, only saying it is backing the Royal De Castle building.

He said the company has received approval from the ministries of public works and water resources to commence dredging, starting near Phnom Penh, but that the government had not agreed to reinforce the riverbank.

"The government needs to act now to protect the riverbank from erosion," Chanaiwa said.

He added that he has urged the government to spend $300 million to $500 million on an embankment to protect the shoreline from erosion.

The mini-city would be built on reclaimed land from the river, said Chanaiwa, emphasising that local residents would not be forcefully evicted from the site.

But environmentalists caution that dredging could be detrimental to the Mekong.

"The Mekong is a very sensitive ecosystem - dredging the bottom would seriously affect the fish migration routes," said Bunra Seng, country director for Conservation International.

One key business leader said that he had heard nothing of the proposed project and that he doubted its credibility.

Wowww!! Another city in Phnom Pehn and a 60- story high rise residential skyscraper! I'm very impress by this war torn country! I wish cambodia the best of luck in the future! I also heard that a guy name Kith Meng is planning to build another skyscraper even taller than 60- story's! biggrin

Date: Aug 28, 2008

Hey bruce,

past is past, present is present. Let this LPA guy ( who is very dicipline like robot that programed by corrupt and invader peoples) answer the question below:

Why Lao is still the poorest country in ASEAN ( finishe war for 32 years and lao has alot of natural resources) ?

Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

I just can't wait to see his unreason reply as usual lol lol

Lan_Xang · Guru

LPA is a walking contradiction. I bet he doesn't even live in a communist country. He live in a world built by democracy yet he hold on to communism like his life is depending on it.

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Thatluang wrote:

>>Why Lao is still the poorest country in ASEAN ( finishe war for 32 >>years and lao has alot of natural resources) ?

Genius,

The Lao PDR inherited a country that was ravaged by centuries of warfares and political upheavals. The country was littered with over UXO and 80% of the inhabitants engaged in subsistence agriculture.

From 1975-1989, Laos was preoccupied with consolidating security and rebuilding the war torned nation. The Lao PDR was facing the same fate as some of us that buy a used car.

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 29, 2008

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This is a 20-story five star hotel that is going to be completed by the end of this year! The 32-story Canadian Bank will also be finish early in 2009! Hope that helps!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Friday, August 08, 2008

Pizza Hut follows KFC to Cambodia

Malaysian group gets rights to open Pizza Huts in Cambodia

Aug 8, 2008
DPA

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian restaurant operator QSR Brands Bhd has obtained rights to operate outlets of the fast-food chain Pizza Hut in Cambodia, a news report said Friday.

The company, which opened the first KFC fast-food chicken outlet in Cambodia on March 2, obtained approval from the international restaurant company Yum Restaurants Asia Pte Ltd to open the Pizza Huts, The Edge Daily, a Malaysian financial newspaper, reported.

KFC is currently being operated via Kampuchea Food Corp Co Ltd, a joint venture of QSR, Royal Group of Companies and Rightlink Corp Ltd, the report said.

The company said a new wholly owned subsidiary would be set up under the joint venture to undertake Pizza Hut operations in Cambodia.

The Royal Group Kith Meng will also open three more KFC in Phnom Pehn, along with pizza hut at the end of this year!! Next year they are planning to open Mcdonalds and STARBUCKZ!! Great for cambodia's economy

Date: Aug 29, 2008

(1) Vision City
A mixed use development, consisting of 250 unit luxury condominiums, a 3.5 million square foot mixed use project, comprised of two 30 story condominium complexes, one 35 story and three 24 story office towers and a 650,000 square foot shopping center, and a 4 story multi use entertainment center.

Under construction right now!! Completion in 2011!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Dammmm.. Cambodia is growing really fast!! They already got KFC in the city already, ohhh snap!! What's next, STARBUCKZ lolz!! Cambodia can become the next asian tiger, not to mention the oil discovery that haven't been tap yet! Good for Cambodia they deserve it!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Developments in Shihanoukeville Town

Written by Hor Hab
Friday, 15 August 2008
A NEW luxury property development is under way in Sihanoukville with the US$40 million Hilton Park Villa, set for completion in 2010. Built on a 13.8-hectare plot, the 324-unit housing project consists of 149 townhouses, 78 twin houses, 78 villas, and 24 hillside homes catering to the high-end segment, said the firm's marketing manager Socheat Yutharo. The Hilton Park Villa is owned by four local business partners and started construction in May 9. Prices range from $73,000 to $335,000. As businesses flock to the seaside resort town, demand for executive housing has increased. The city's poor infrastructure has also helped fuel demand for pre-built residential areas like Hilton Park. But high construction costs due to soaring steel and cement prices are forcing the project to increase prices. "We will increase from seven to 10 percent ... by October because of the high price of construction materials," said Socheat Yutharo. "We have just constructed the internal concrete roads, the gate and some building infrastructure. But we have sold about 60 percent of the units," he said, adding that most customers are from Phnom Penh and overseas Cambodians. "The hotels and guesthouses cannot meet the demand of tourists in the high season, so what happens when investors, business people and engineers who come to work [in Sihanoukville] and in the economic zones need places to live?" The company is also planning two condos on three hectares of land near the Hilton Park Villa, but have not yet determined the size of the investment. Port development is making the town an increasingly important industrial hub.

Date: Aug 29, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJinljTkcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHtmzZlRtCY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27elLwW3QY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZb59cZUiY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uer92t8WZ7s

Anonymous wrote:

sopheaktr wrote:

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This is a 20-story five star hotel that is going to be completed by the end of this year! The 32-story Canadian Bank will also be finish early in 2009! Hope that helps!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJinljTkcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHtmzZlRtCY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27elLwW3QY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZb59cZUiY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uer92t8WZ7s

Anonymous wrote:

sopheaktr wrote:

www.oceana-international.com

This is a 20-story five star hotel that is going to be completed by the end of this year! The 32-story Canadian Bank will also be finish early in 2009! Hope that helps!!

Thats quite sad!!! But in a way the country needs developments to create more jobs! After 1979, before the war was over PM Hun Sen gave everybody the rights to settle where ever they want for now without legal documents and the people that have legal documents have the right to own the property! So before you jump into conclusion, please understand the policies in Cambodia first. Don't tell me this coming from a lao person, I hope not! Come on now your smarter than that. If you really are laotian, well there's no excuse for laos to be behind cambodia! Can you at least give cambodia credit for building up their economy!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Top 25 of the world's best skylines 2007.

No. 7 : Bangkok , Thailand
No. 9 : Singapore
No 10 : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 13 : Manila, Philippines
No. 22 : Jarkata, Indonesia

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Top 25 of the world's best skylines 2007.

No. 7 : Bangkok , Thailand
No. 9 : Singapore
No 10 : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No. 13 : Manila, Philippines
No. 22 : Jarkata, Indonesia

No. 7 : Bangkok , Thailand
No. 9 : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
No 10 : Singapore
No. 13 : Manila, Philippines
No. 22 : Jarkata, Indonesia

Date: Aug 29, 2008

To LPA,

anyway thanks as usual.

Thatluang wrote:

>>Why Lao is still the poorest country in ASEAN ( finishe war for 32 >>years and lao has alot of natural resources) ?

Genius,

The Lao PDR inherited a country that was ravaged by centuries of warfares and political upheavals. The country was littered with over UXO and 80% of the inhabitants engaged in subsistence agriculture.

From 1975-1989, Laos was preoccupied with consolidating security and rebuilding the war torned nation. The Lao PDR was facing the same fate as some of us that buy a used car.
It sounds like lao governemtn still continue to point finger at this problem till the next 100 years. Looks at Vietnam, they face the war directly with the US, where r they now and y?. Look at cambodia they were much more horrible than us, killing field, war again the US, and they just finish war 10 years ago, why they also more develop than us?

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Yes, good to know about others mistakes and their development. Cambodia government is also corrupt as lao governement, but y more develop?

Political freedom ( there is opponent party and many activist group to help people and criticise governement)

what about lao? also political freedom? and fully independent?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJinljTkcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHtmzZlRtCY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c27elLwW3QY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEZb59cZUiY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uer92t8WZ7s

Date: Aug 29, 2008

(11) Grand Phnom Penh International City
This project is developed by Ciputra Group - a well known developer in Indonesia
Website : http://grandphnompenhinternationalcity.com

The whole city will be completed in 2020!!!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

(15) Chrouy Changva Development Project
When finished, the 14 hectare Chrouy Changva Project will be the riverfront entertainment center with a Royal Palace view. Plans include 480 rooms international convention & spa hotel, high-end condominiums, service apartment, exclusive villas, entertainment centers, retail shop centers, restaurants and residence club house. It will also include villa land and condominium blocks.

This project will be established in the early of 2008. Our development projects are showed below:
1. International Standard Hotel (500 rooms, 10 Floors = 30 meters, Meeting hall can contained 1000 people)
2. Building Condo (2 Buildings, 144 Units, 10 Floors = 30 meters)
3. Building Apartment (1 Block, 66 Units, 10 Floors = 30 meters)
4. Building Villa (53 Luxury Villas)

5. Building Shopping Centre
6. Building Restaurant

Under construction!!!! completion date 2011!!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

(11) Grand Phnom Penh International City
This project is developed by Ciputra Group - a well known developer in Indonesia
Website : http://grandphnompenhinternationalcity.com

The whole city will be completed in 2020!!!!

wowwwwwwwww!!!! Those villas are really nice!! How much do they go for?

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Dam!! Cambodia is wayyyy ahead of laos!! When will we get developments like combodia!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

and other projects in Phnom Penh

Camko city first phase is going to be completed at the end of this year and town house owners and villa owners can move in by the end of this year!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

First Cambodian bank in Laos opened ! Great news for Laos

(KPL) The Lao government has confirmed that it is giving full support to domestic and foreign investors who want to operate banks in Laos. This was said by Mr Phouphet Khamphounvong, the governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR in Vientiane yesterday.

The ACLEDA Bank Lao Ltd, which was named as a private bank, was officially opened on 8 July 2008 in Vientiane. Hundreds of representatives from state bodies and private organisations attended the opening ceremony
Mr Phouphet Khamphounvong, the Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR, and Mr Vann Saroen, General Manager & CEO of the ACLEDA Bank Lao Ltd., were present at this occasion.

Mr Vann Saroen said that the ACLEDA Bank Lao was the first commercial bank from Cambodia to operate in the Lao PDR. It has a registered capital of 100 billion kip and its four shareholders are: the ACLEDA Bank Lao Plc, Cambodia, holding 47.50% shares, FMO, the Netherlands, holding 30% shares, Triodos-Doen, the Netherlands, holding 11.25% shares, and Triodos Fair Share Fund, the Netherlands, holding 11.25% shares

He said his newly opened bank would provide loans to micro, small and medium entrepreneurs who had the capability to manage their financial resources effectively and in doing so improve the quality of their lives.

By achieving these goals, “we will ensure a sustainable and growing benefit to our shareholders, our staff and the community at large. We will observe at all times the highest principles of ethical behaviour” he said. He added that the ACLEDA Bank Lao was planning to expand to other provinces of Laos, Savannakhet and Champassak provinces. Mr Phoupheth Khamphounvong, the governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR, who was also at the press conference, said that the Lao government had a clear policy regarding the promotion of domestic and foreign investors in banking to invest in Laos, with minimum conditions as long as they demonstrate genuine willingness in mutual cooperation.

He said that last year the Lao government allowed the Phongsavanh Bank to invest in Laos as it is supportive of the government’s Poverty Eradication Plan. This bank is paying special attention to providing loans at reasonable rates for farmers and this will result in the reduction of poverty of local people.He explained that he was adopting an open door or a non-stop green light policy for investors in the banking sector in Laos because this will make the country more competitive.

The ACLEDA Bank Lao is offering a full range of commercial and retail banking services to customers from “family businesses,” small and medium enterprises to corporations.

The bank will offer other services such as saving account, current account, fixed deposits, local fund transfer, money exchange, trade finance, overseas fund transfer, traveller cheques and payroll services.

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

(11) Grand Phnom Penh International City
This project is developed by Ciputra Group - a well known developer in Indonesia
Website : http://grandphnompenhinternationalcity.com

The whole city will be completed in 2020!!!!

wowwwwwwwww!!!! Those villas are really nice!! How much do they go for?

With per capita income of $1,800 in 2007. How many Khmers can afford to buy thiese luxury villas?

Date: Aug 29, 2008

(12) Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone
Website : http://www.ppsez.com/

This picture is old!! Most of the streets are paved by now and plantations along the roads are also completed!!

Dry%20Port%2002.JPG

BruceLao · Veteran Member

Anonymous wrote:

With per capita income of $1,800 in 2007. How many Khmers can afford to buy thiese luxury villas?

The problem with huge gap between the rich and the poor is always an insurmountable dilemma among the third world countries as they are heading from underdeveloped status to developing status, but once they approach their full potential, the middle-class-income family will without a doubt, gradually come along. But for now, those beautiful villas will be just the habitats of the rich. I hope you understand their income per capita is slightly lesser than Laos is due to their populations which is more than half of Laos. Estimate as of 2008 Cambodia is 14,241,640 whereas Laos is 6,677,534 and their average-life span is also longer than our people:Cambodia
Life expectancy :          total population: 61.69 years
at birth                                      male: 59.65 years
                                      female:        63.83 years (2008 est.)

Laos

Life expectancy :          total population:    56.29 years
at birth                                      male:   54.19 years
                                                female: 58.47 years (2008 est.)
This is something that I have to chew on for awhile. I never have any harsh feeling or envy against our neighbor (Cambodia) but the truth does hurts. Given the way they are heading, I can assure myself that Laos will always be many steps behind and two decades from now, development in Cambodia will be far ahead. We Laotians will continue fumbling and groping along for solutions or for excuses otherwise. smile

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Lan_Xang · Guru

It is Cambodia turn to plant the rice and Laos DPR turn to watch and listen to rice grow.

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

(11) Grand Phnom Penh International City
This project is developed by Ciputra Group - a well known developer in Indonesia
Website : http://grandphnompenhinternationalcity.com

The whole city will be completed in 2020!!!!

wowwwwwwwww!!!! Those villas are really nice!! How much do they go for?

With per capita income of $1,800 in 2007. How many Khmers can
afford to buy thiese luxury villas?

Here's more!! Under construction will be completed in 2012!!

(13) Plaza Cambodia
This project will include :
A Five Star Hotel connect with the Hotel Wing - 28 floors and 11 floors
Four Apartment Towers - 18 floors, 16 floors, 14 floors and 12 floors
Entertainment Center - 8 floors
Another Hotel : 12 floors
Website : http://www.plazacambodia.com/images/index_06.jpg

Under construction!!! completion date 2014!!! This project is next to IFC 52 tower!!

(14) Diamond Island
The Island is locate opposite to the Hun Sen Park (within the central area of Phnom Penh)
The observation tower in the image is 222m height
Phnom%20Penh.jpg

Sun Wah International Finance Centre, Phnom Penh (Phnom Penh Sun Wah IFC)

The Sun Wah International Finance Centre, part of the Phnom Penh Pearl, is 45 floors(45-storey building) with other additional buildings.

Completion date 2013!!!

Date: Aug 29, 2008

New five-star hotel to rise on Phnom Penh riverfront
Written by Sovan Nguon
Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Shovels turn on a $100 million hotel and 1,500-seat conference facility to be situated across the Tonle Sap river from the capital

A NEW US$100 million five-star hotel is in the works for Phnom Penh with construction set for completion in 2011.

The 799-room hotel, being built by the Sokimex conglomerate, will feature two conference rooms with seating capacity for 1,500 persons and parking spaces for 1,000 cars, said Sokimex president Sok Kong.

The hotel will be situated on the east side of the riverfront on Chhroy Changva peninsula in Phnom Penh's Russey Keo district.

"The 16-storey Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel will be built on six hectares of land which is under a 99-year land lease from city hall from 2007," Sok Kong told the Post after the ground breaking ceremony last week.

The company acquired the land for $42 a square metre.

"The hotel will create 1,200 jobs for Cambodians," he said, noting that the hotel would be eco-friendly and up to international standards, with a liquid waste and sewage treatment system.

Sok Kong said the hotel was favourably located with river views and a good atmosphere but admitted, "There is a problem with traffic because there is only one bridge for access".

He said that Phnom Penh has seen a hotel boom but that the city has no conference facilities.

"The hotel's conference centre will seat up to 1,500 people, and will be the [country's] biggest conference hall. It will raise Cambodia's reputation internationally," he said .

"The Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel will be the hotel with the largest conference hall in the city, and it will be suitable for international conferences," So Mara, undersecretary of state in the tourism ministry, told the Post on Sunday.

"Foreign tourism has grown 19 percent year-on-year, so the hotel will satisfy high-class guests," So Mara said.

Cambodia Hotel Association president Loo Meng welcomed the new hotel.

"It is a good sign for the tourism sector. It shows that the tourism industry is getting better and better," he said.

"The hotel will be good for high-class guests, and it will be as high quality as those in neighbouring countries."

So Mara also said that the hotel industry was booming in Phnom Penh as the influx of foreign tourists continues.

Sok Kong said that the Sokha Phnom Penh would be the third five-star hotel operated by Sokimex in Cambodia, joining existing Sokha hotels in Sihanoukville and Siem Reap. Two more were on the drawing boards, he added.

Sokimex is also building two golf courses in a protected area on Bokor Mountain, Sok Kong said, adding that the company was also planning a resort at the site of old Bokor casino.

Date: Aug 29, 2008

IFC-52 renderings:

New camko bank schedule to build by next year

Date: Aug 29, 2008

Lan_Xang wrote:

LPA is a walking contradiction. I bet he doesn't even live in a communist country. He live in a world built by democracy yet he hold on to communism like his life is depending on it.

It is you that are contradicting yourself. Let's start with your profile picture and tell me if that is not contradicting what you stand for and preach about. Dude, you're such a genius. You claimed to served in the US Armed Forces but secretly embraced the fascist ideology and idolize fascist military figures such as General Rommel.

name of my Country and Government from foreign agitators.

Date: Aug 30, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

#56
Mini-city and deep port in the works, says local developer

Written by George McLeod
Thursday, 28 August 2008

The new commercial centre would include high rises and a major dredging operation stretching from Phnom Penh to Vietnam.

CAMBODIA's largest-ever property and industrial complex is expected to get under way, according to David Chanaiwa, chairman of Brothers Investment Group, which is behind the development.

The massive US$1.6 billion project would include a deep-water port on the Mekong River, a 60-storey residential high rise, a marina and a digital media centre.

Most ambitious is the company's plan to dredge the Mekong from Phnom Penh to the Vietnamese border to allow heavy cargo ships to travel year round.

"The project will reduce cargo costs ... a lot of traffic will be redirected from roads to the Mekong," Chanaiwa said.

He said that the initiative is backed by Korean and Japanese investors, but would not specify their names.

Chanaiwa's company has been in business for one year, and he would not reveal its other investments, only saying it is backing the Royal De Castle building.

He said the company has received approval from the ministries of public works and water resources to commence dredging, starting near Phnom Penh, but that the government had not agreed to reinforce the riverbank.

"The government needs to act now to protect the riverbank from erosion," Chanaiwa said.

He added that he has urged the government to spend $300 million to $500 million on an embankment to protect the shoreline from erosion.

The mini-city would be built on reclaimed land from the river, said Chanaiwa, emphasising that local residents would not be forcefully evicted from the site.

But environmentalists caution that dredging could be detrimental to the Mekong.

"The Mekong is a very sensitive ecosystem - dredging the bottom would seriously affect the fish migration routes," said Bunra Seng, country director for Conservation International.

One key business leader said that he had heard nothing of the proposed project and that he doubted its credibility.

Damm, a 60-story skyscraper already!! GO PHNOM PEHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date: Aug 30, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Lan_Xang wrote:

LPA is a walking contradiction. I bet he doesn't even live in a communist country. He live in a world built by democracy yet he hold on to communism like his life is depending on it.

It is you that are contradicting yourself. Let's start with your profile picture and tell me if that is not contradicting what you stand for and preach about. Dude, you're such a genius. You claimed to served in the US Armed Forces but secretly embraced the fascist ideology and idolize fascist military figures such as General Rommel.

I have repeatedly and consistently defended the good name of my Country and Government from foreign agitators such as yourself. There is nothing contradictory about me. Feel free to go back and read all my posts.

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 30, 2008

Hey LPA u have not asnwer my questions yet. U r always like this, so just do not correct others english as Thatluang said, and prove that u r right. Come on

Thatluang
Date: 1 day ago

To LPA,

anyway thanks as usual.

Thatluang wrote:

>>Why Lao is still the poorest country in ASEAN ( finishe war for 32 >>years and lao has alot of natural resources) ?

Genius,

The Lao PDR inherited a country that was ravaged by centuries of warfares and political upheavals. The country was littered with over UXO and 80% of the inhabitants engaged in subsistence agriculture.

From 1975-1989, Laos was preoccupied with consolidating security and rebuilding the war torned nation. The Lao PDR was facing the same fate as some of us that buy a used car.
It sounds like lao governemtn still continue to point finger at this problem till the next 100 years. Looks at Vietnam, they face the war directly with the US, where r they now and y?. Look at cambodia they were much more horrible than us, killing field, war again the US, and they just finish war 10 years ago, why they also more develop than us?

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 30, 2008

Thatluang wrote:

It sounds like lao governemtn still continue to point finger at this problem till the next 100 years. Looks at Vietnam, they face the war directly with the US, where r they now and y?. Look at cambodia they were much more horrible than us, killing field, war again the US, and they just finish war 10 years ago, why they also more develop than us?

Thatluang,

We're not comparing ourselves to anyone country. We recognized that every country have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. If you are educated and rationale enough, you would've know what kind of difficulties that the current and the past Lao Government/leadership are up against.

Laos happened to be the only a landlock nation in Southeast Asia. In order to make ourselves more competitive we need the cooperation and goodwill of our neighboring countries. Having recognized this key weakness, the Lao PDR for the first time in Lao contemporary history have successful secured the cooperation and peace with all five of our neighboring countries.

As you know, majority of the world population settled near the coastal area and a vast majority of trades rely on the sea to move goods. The Lao PDR have no access to the sea and its infrastructure is still in its infancy. The current Lao Government has set its priority to address and overcome these deficiency and vow to make Laos a landlink nation. These vision are close to become a reality. Thanks in part to the cooperation and goodwill of our neighbors and friends.

Regards,

Lao People's Army

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 30, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Thatluang wrote:

It sounds like lao governemtn still continue to point finger at this problem till the next 100 years. Looks at Vietnam, they face the war directly with the US, where r they now and y?. Look at cambodia they were much more horrible than us, killing field, war again the US, and they just finish war 10 years ago, why they also more develop than us?

Thatluang,

We're not comparing ourselves to anyone country. We recognized that every country have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. If you are educated and rationale enough, you would've know what kind of difficulties that the current and the past Lao Government/leadership are up against.

Laos happened to be the only a landlock nation in Southeast Asia. In order to make ourselves more competitive we need the cooperation and goodwill of our neighboring countries. Having recognized this key weakness, the Lao PDR for the first time in Lao contemporary history have successful secured the cooperation and peace with all five of our neighboring countries.

As you know, majority of the world population settled near the coastal area and a vast majority of trades rely on the sea to move goods. The Lao PDR have no access to the sea and its infrastructure is still in its infancy. The current Lao Government has set its priority to address and overcome these deficiency and vow to make Laos a landlink nation. These vision are close to become a reality. Thanks in part to the cooperation and goodwill of our neighbors and friends.

Regards,

Lao People's Army

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

I went to cambodia last month as a tourist and I'm really impress how develop cambodia is compare to our country laos! I don't know how they did it but the country is moving very very fast! They already got this one tall building on the way and it looks almost complete! Everywhere I look there's a construction site! I did ask the same question why our country is still far behind our neighbors? I can't believe that with all the genocidal, civil war between the U.S., Vietnam, and the khmer rouge this country still by far manage to stand up with two feet again! I'm very impressed!

Date: Aug 31, 2008

Oh, the problem still come from our country its self, not from Governement and Foreigners?.

SO what abou the 2 questions below, u havnt answered it yet. If you havent had any idea to against it, u can take one more day to think about reason.

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Aug 31, 2008

Please name me one country that does not have a problem! The Lao Government are constantly working very hard at solving the unique problems facing our nations.

Vietnam is Laos closest political and military ally. The Lao-Viet relations is very unique and in the same manner as the US-Israeli relationship. Destiny and history has brought us together. Together, we can overcome any challeges and obstacles as it had demonstrated in the recent history.

Laos is a nation of peace and harmony. We have never declared war on any Countries. Unfortunately that didn't prevent other Countries from declaring war on us. However, that is all behind us now. For the first time in Laos contemporary history, the Lao nations under the correct guidance of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, were able to secures peace and gain mutual respect from all of our neighboring Countries.

Regards,

The Lao People's Army

Thatluang wrote:

Oh, the problem still come from our country its self, not from Governement and Foreigners?.

SO what abou the 2 questions below, u havnt answered it yet. If you havent had any idea to against it, u can take one more day to think about reason.

>>Why top lao officails go to trained about Hochiminh and Maxist >>thoug ( even communist is already a loser) in Vietnam?

>>VietLao friendship anniversary is celebrated annually, and it is aire >>on TV for a month?. ( Like king Bhumibol anniversary in thailand)

That is called diplomacy and strengthening the Viet-Lao alliance. The alliance that led Laos and Vietnam to victory against an overwhelming odd.

Yes this friendship is clear. Like thai people respect their king, do u still dont get that?

Regards,

Lao People's Army

Date: Sep 1, 2008

Oh the governement work very hard ( corrupt very hard, as we can see how they spend their dollars) that is y our economics even worst than a war town country.

DOnt tell me that in the next 10 years East Timore is moredevelop than us because our country is a landlock and our government try verhard to solve it. LOL