Cambodia GDP Data

[Rekarte]

I am following the discussion it
one doubts
Cambodia today is a democratic country (I do not know much of politics in Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge)?

[fridaynightlights]

Please don't become another Bangkok. At the end of the day, GDP per capita increase is always good but remember, Bangkok is just another city. Smoething that can be found elsewhere in the world really.

Would love to see Phnom Penh grow in its own unique identity. About the increase of GDP per capita it is going to happen over time anyway.

Phnom Penh has the the opportunity to get it right, unlike other metro cities in SE Asia.

[Shen]

Originally Posted by Asian

By the way, if you work outside and just walk around the financial district in Bangkok for a hour, your life will be shorter for a year. The air quality is so bad during the day time noon to 8. You would a toilet in your car when you are on the road in Bangkok during rush hour. So, Bangkok is not an example for Phnom Penh at all.

We should keep Phnom Penh small and beautiful. If we want a Bangkok like city, build it somewhere else new, like Sihanoukville or Kos Kong. They are near the sea so that air would not go as bad as those places in land.

In fact, Bangkok is next to the sea.

However, I think that the air quality in Bangkok gets improved in the next years. There are a lot of developments considering the mass transit system.

Originally Posted by fridaynightlights

Please don't become another Bangkok. At the end of the day, GDP per capita increase is always good but remember, Bangkok is just another city. Smoething that can be found elsewhere in the world really.

Would love to see Phnom Penh grow in its own unique identity. About the increase of GDP per capita it is going to happen over time anyway.

Phnom Penh has the the opportunity to get it right, unlike other metro cities in SE Asia.

You are the first person I come across who claims that Bangkok is not unique.

[KlaKhmer]

Originally Posted by fridaynightlights

Please don't become another Bangkok. At the end of the day, GDP per capita increase is always good but remember, Bangkok is just another city. Smoething that can be found elsewhere in the world really.

Would love to see Phnom Penh grow in its own unique identity. About the increase of GDP per capita it is going to happen over time anyway.

Phnom Penh has the the opportunity to get it right, unlike other metro cities in SE Asia.

I totally agree with you. PP should developped its identity. Each city must be unique. Phnom Penh is unique and to be beautiful PP must be PP with all Cambodia culture and represent all local. People Tourists will come to PP because it is unique in the world, They should find nowhereelse like in PP.

The question could be What is the image/message Phnom Penh want to send to the world ?

PP must find his place in the world.

[LuvKhm3r]

Originally Posted by KlaKhmer

I totally agree with you. PP should developped its identity. Each city must be unique. Phnom Penh is unique and to be beautiful PP must be PP with all Cambodia culture and represent all local. People Tourists will come to PP because it is unique in the world, They should find nowhereelse like in PP.

The question could be What is the image/message Phnom Penh want to send to the world ?

PP must find his place in the world.

I agree with you, but I think that what the government is trying to do now, they trying to make PP to be the Pearl of ASEN again.

[KlaKhmer]

Originally Posted by LuvKhm3r

I agree with you, but I think that what the government is trying to do now, they trying to make PP to be the Pearl of ASEN again.

I hope this comes true. But don't forget to reach this result, the government must make a lot of effort. They must have a master plan for PP and respect it.
Is there a master plan for PP to be the Pearl of ASEAN ?

If companies build build build without Global Master plan in the city. It could becomes a strange Pearl.

[fridaynightlights]

Originally Posted by Shen

In fact, Bangkok is next to the sea.

However, I think that the air quality in Bangkok gets improved in the next years. There are a lot of developments considering the mass transit system.

You are the first person I come across who claims that Bangkok is not unique.

Bangkok is unique in comparison with other cosmopolitan cities but you know it's just another city .. asking myself is NYC unique? I think it is but it's also a city.

[AsianDragons]

You are the first person I come across who claims that Bangkok is not unique.[/QUOTE]

The connotations of what he said doesn't imply that Bangkok isn't unique, but really the connotation is that Phnom Penh doesn't follow the path to be like Bangkok and choose its own unique path towards development.

[bttgcm]

GDP pro capita at 2000$?!?!?
if true probably in the pocket of 300 people only

[mrfusion]

Originally Posted by bttgcm

GDP pro capita at 2000$?!?!?
if true probably in the pocket of 300 people only

What are you on about?

[khmerpride]

I would be happy too if PP's Streets are clean like in Singapur and if the Air Quality realy clean.That would be for me enough.For me is PP already a unique City and it is for me is Phnom Penh still the Pearl of Asia.The Gov. needs to fight against the Poverty all People in Cambodia should have a good standard of Living. But its only possible when the Gov. can dam the Corruption.

[mrfusion]

Originally Posted by khmerpride

I would be happy too if PP's Streets are clean like in Singapur and if the Air Quality realy clean.

Clean streets and do the right things requires times, I think it achieve clean street by heavy fine, the whole standard of the places are enforced by heavy fine if you don't do the right thing, some doesn't like this sort of ruling, but to me, if it work, is good.

The average khmer has no money, so they got nothing to lose.

the quality of the average khmer is not very high, mainly because they are not very educated, and this mainly because they don't have money.

The Gov. needs to fight against the Poverty all People in Cambodia should have a good standard of Living.

Everyone on earth should have a good standard of living, but is going to take time, as more industry is set up here, more people get employ, competition for workers will hopefully increase wages to a level so Cambopdia is still comprtitive, but people get a decent wage. It will hopefully also remove beggers off the streets. It will increase the education rates.

But its only possible when the Gov. can dam the Corruption.

Singapore (and others) achieve corruption free (or appears to be) by paying their govenrment official a very good salaries. The got no excuse and deserve the highest punishment should they collect bribe.

Our government's pay is so low it can not feed their familes without getting somewhere else, most of our public servants simply have no choice but collect small bribe here and there.

[SeeMacau]

I'll open up a new thread ''Poverty in Cambodia'' and all of us can contribute your discussions in this new thread

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...8#post82770368

[Choober]

Originally Posted by bttgcm

GDP pro capita at 2000$?!?!?
if true probably in the pocket of 300 people only

What nonsense. Have you ever been in Cambodia? Even a rubbish picker can make more than that.

[Choober]

Originally Posted by Shen

In fact, Bangkok is next to the sea.

Bangkok is not far from the sea but it's not on the coast. It's air quality has improved in recent years due to stringent laws, but it's a very badly planned city compared to say, New York or Phnom Penh. The Chao Praya river flowing through Bangkok is really disgusting, it smells really bad.

[khmerpride]

Originally Posted by Choober

Bangkok is not far from the sea but it's not on the coast. It's air quality has improved in recent years due to stringent laws, but it's a very badly planned city compared to say, New York or Phnom Penh. The Chao Praya river flowing through Bangkok is really disgusting, it smells really bad.

Hmm but the Mekong in Phnom Penh looks not realy nice too hehe.
Like a big Brown Soup

[mrfusion]

Originally Posted by Choober

What nonsense. Have you ever been in Cambodia? Even a rubbish picker can make more than that.

How much do they make?

[topmodelhi5]

Mekong water is always brown! How can you make it blue like sea water?

[SeeMacau]

Phnom Penh can achieve a GDP per capita (P.P.P) of $2000

P.P.P = People Puchasing Power

[AsianDragons]

i thought ppp stand for purchasing power parity