Cambodia plans to build one of world's biggest airports

The Cambodian govt has approved plans to build one of the world's largest airports in south-eastern Kandal province, although the key players have yet to work out the details. The Phnom Penh Post Monday reported the plans, citing a document from the Council of Ministers, dated Dec 21. The document approved an investment proposal from Cambodia Airport Investment to build a US$1.5b, 2,600ha airport in Kandal province's Kandal Steung district, about 30km south of Phnom Penh. A 2,600ha airport would be the ninth-largest airport in the world, putting it just behind Chicago O'Hare (2,610ha), and ahead of China's Beijing Capital International (2,330ha). The size of the current Phnom Penh International Airport is about 400ha. But the project is just getting off the ground, according to officials. <br/>