<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Siem Reap International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">After the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) opens in October, the existing complex serving the northwestern province will be &ldquo;completely closed&rdquo;, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha.</p>
<p class="blog-para">SAI developer Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co Ltd (AIAI) last month affirmed its commitment to completing the main work on the first of the three phases of the 4E-category airport by end-March, and opening the establishment by October.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The project broke ground on March 15, 2020 on a 700.06ha site in Sotr Nikum district&rsquo;s Ta Yek commune east of Siem Reap town. Chansereyvutha told The Post that a round of internal test flights is scheduled for SAI in June.</p>
<p class="blog-para">However, in response to queries regarding what would become of the old 4D-category airport, its facilities and site, he merely responded: &ldquo;That will be the decision of the Royal Government.&rdquo;</p>
<p class="blog-para">Although the main work on the first phase of SAI was reportedly 63 per cent complete at end-2022, that rate has since risen to 86 per cent, according to Prime Minister Hun Sen&rsquo;s personal assistant Eang Sophalleth &ndash; who also confirmed the June test flights &ndash; on March 6.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Sophalleth revealed this following a meeting between the premier and Liu Minglin, president and vice-chairman of the Chinese state-owned Yunnan Investment Group, an AIAI affiliate that is also behind SAI, at the Peach Palace in Phnom Penh.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Liu briefed the premier on provisional plans concerning a broad promotion campaign for SAI to attract tourists and investors to the Kingdom, as well as on his company&rsquo;s intent to invest in solar energy in Siem Reap province, Sophalleth recounted, adding that Hun Sen welcomed both.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The premier encouraged Yunnan Investment Group to fast-track construction work on the airport, albeit while making sure that the project meets all requisite standards before flights begin. He also recommended setting up a solar panel factory for domestic and overseas markets.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Chansereyvutha added that SAI is being built at a better site than the current airport &ndash; the latter being located more than 40km to the west, at 5km from Angkor Wat &ndash; incorporating social and environmental considerations, which he said would mean &ldquo;no more&rdquo; major issues involving UNESCO &ndash; the UN&rsquo;s cultural agency.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3">Transportation Siem Reap International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car:</strong> The distance from Siem Reap Airport to the centre of Siem Reap is 9 kilometres. By car, it takes 20 minutes to get to the centre of Siem Reap.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Public transport:</strong> It is possible to travel to and from Siem Reap Airport by public transport. Visit the Siem Reap Airport transportation page for the possibilities.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus services:</strong> You can also choose for an airport express bus service at Siem Reap Airport. Learn more about your travel options, travel time and where to buy tickets.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi transfer:</strong> A taxi is the quickest and most comfortable way to get to and from Siem Reap Airport. The price for a taxi ride from the airport to the centre of Siem Reap is about KHR 40000.-. Book your taxi at Siem Reap Airport and discover the comfort of pre-booked taxis.</li>
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