Ly Yong Phat aka Pad Supa: Abhisit Vejjajiva and Hun Sen ‘don’t understand each other’By Jakkrit Waewkraihong
Bangkok Post
Pad Supa, a leading businessman and senator in Koh Kong, has a close connection with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. In an excerpt from an interview with Jakkrit Waewkraihong in Trat, Mr Pad aired his views on development in the Cambodian province and the thorny issues that have marred relations between Cambodia and Thailand.
- What are the government's development plans for Koh Kong, especially its attempt to make the province a special economic area?
The government has laid out broad ideas, from improving all necessary utilities to facilitating business growth. The province is ideal for development because it borders Thailand and is also close to the sea.
- Would high property prices in Koh Kong or any state rules hinder investment?
Land prices are not as expensive as expected. They soared after the opening of Road 48 [from the Thai border province of Trat to Srey Ampel], speculation about Thaksin Shinawatra's plan to invest there and the discovery of natural gas and oil deposits in overlapping maritime areas between Cambodia and Thailand.
- How realistic is Thaksin's plan to invest in Koh Kong?
There's no progress now. Mr Thaksin has no plans to invest here, but he knows many foreign businessmen and could invite them to invest in Koh Kong and the other provinces.
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