The base, which has been in the making for a few years, has been under scrutiny. UK-based leading think-tank Chatham House in a report published last week referred to satellite images and claimed "dramatic transformation of the Cambodian naval base, near Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Thailand".
With many airline routes still not reopened and fuel prices through the roof, a travel writer compares similar budget airline journeys in Asia in 2023 and 2018 to highlight the current reality.
Indian Naval ships INS Delhi and INS Satpura under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet on Sunday departed Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
The four-day port call from May 11-14 aims to bolster India’s cordial ties with the Kingdom of Cambodia and strengthen maritime cooperation between the two countries.
The Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 opened in Cambodia's southwestern port city of Sihanoukville this week, attracting some 250 delegates from 19 countries and regions.