Thursday June 5, 2025
Khmer Times —
Prime Minister Hun Manet has confirmed that the Royal Government is studying the feasibility of constructing a canal to connect the Upper Mekong River to the Tonle Sap Lake.
“I have instructed the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology to collaborate with the Korean government through KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) on a feasibility study for building a canal from the Upper Mekong River to Stung Sen, and then to the Tonle Sap Lake,” the Premier said during the National Assembly-Senate Congress on June 3. “The aim is to ensure water balance in the agricultural sector and to support transportation.”
The Prime Minister added that in the future, there could be potential to extend the canal from Tonle Sap Lake to an area near Poipet, further enhancing transportation infrastructure. “If the Funan Techo Canal is built, our waterway transport system will become even more vital,” he emphasised.