Phnom Penh Development

"Asia Life" is the premiere English-language monthly magazine in the Kingdom of Cambodia. This months cover story is, "Developing Phnom Penh: Sky-high or Pie in the Sky". The sky-rocketing land prices and break-neck pace of development in Cambodia have some wondering where all this is leading. Lenders, brokers and developers, including our firm, were invited to participate in discussion for this cover story.

My business partner in Khmer-American Development Co., Ltd. is Em Buntha. In Asian culture, the family name proceeds ones given name in formal introduction. In the case of this article, Buntha is being addressed as 'Okhna Em'. The word 'Okhna' is a formal title Buntha holds that roughly translates to, 'Supreme Council to the King'. Besides the work Buntha and I do, he draws a salary from the government that is 100% donated to efforts for the poor. Buntha travels on a diplomatic passport and addressed as Excellency in formal settings.

To properly read this article, simply click the individual page. When you are done reading the page, click-back, scroll to the next page, click again -- and so on.

Reprinted by permission, AsiaLIFE, (c) 2008 Mekong Media Company, Ltd.

Mark Jackson, Publisher & editor-in-chief
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