The Sokimex Group states that it has so far invested about 800 million US dollars to develop Bokor Mountain in Kampot province.
Mr Sok Kong, who owns the Sokimex Group, say that the $ 800 million spent has not yet been recouped, but it is hoped that the investment projects that the company is developing will develop Bokor Mountain into a rich tourist destination.
In a meeting with journalists, Mr Say Sophotra, Director of Sales and Marketing, Sokha Hotel and Sokha Real Estate stated that Bokor Mountain is a particularly good tourist destination in Kampot province and there are four main factors that can lead to Bokor Mountain becoming an important tourist destination in the country and in the world.
Mr. Say believes that soon, in just five years, the Bokor mountain area will become an important tourist destination in the country and in the world that is suitable for tourism and investment.
In addition, in order to develop along with the conservation of natural resources and the environment in the Bokor Mountains, Sokha Hotel and Sokha Real Estate are studying with Japanese companies to bring techniques to process solid and liquid waste to make it less harmful to the environment.
Currently, Sokha Hotel and Sokha Real Estate are developing projects such as the construction of a 108-meter-high Buddha statue, the tallest Buddha statue in Asia – as well as residential areas, schools, hospitals, roads and dams.
Mr. Say added that all of this does not affect the existing historical sites on Bokor Mountain.