Monday, 07 December 2009 03:26 DAP-NEWS
(Posted by CAAI News Media)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday suggested that Cambodia, Laos and Thailand should establish a golf courses in adjacent border areas to expand the comprehensive cooperation of emerald triangle development region.
“We have to build a golf course with 27 holes to and 9 holes in each country respectively and all golf players do not need a visa to go into these countries while they are playing the golf course,” he told the opening ceremony of ground breaking of National Road 68 construction at O’Smach next to the Thai border.
“I want to see a golf course to happen in the future.”
The 117 km NR 78 will link the Thai border for trade and transport facilitation in the region, and link to other networks and could connect to the three neighboring countries, the PM said.
The adjacent border areas of three countries are termed the emerald triangle development region under the framework of Greater Mekong Sub-region and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Econ- omic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), he noted. He assured that border situation between Cambodia is good, urging the military to strengthen cooperation.
Cambodia has been building many golf courses, mostly located in Siem Reap province. In early 2009, Prime Minister Hun Sen opened Cambodia’s third international-standard golf course, the Siem Reap Lake Golf Resort, constructed by South Korean company KTC Leisure Co., Siem Reap Golf Resort. It is the country’s largest and most impressive golfing complex so far. With an estimated investment of $450 million, the resort facility could employ as many as 4,000 people when fully completed.
The 200-hectare resort includes a 27-hole course, restaurant, a planned 300-room hotel, motel, residential buildings and Water Park. At that time he said that “Golf plays an important role in streng-thening international relationships. Regardless of political trends, race or religion, golf bridges friendships and reinforces solidarity between individuals, groups, and nations.
“Cambodia is fortunate to have inherited cultural and archaeological treasures, he said.
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