by SORIYA
Phnom Penh: Asia is a very competitive continent in the field of high-rise construction. Compared to Europe or the United States, China alone has more skyscrapers than those. This is due to population growth, popularity and high prices in Asia. At the same time, Cambodia is a small country that is competing with neighboring countries in all fields such as engineering and architecture. This is why the Cambodian government has allowed the Thai Bun Rong Group to build a tall building called the ” Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center ”
According to Mr. Tos Saphoeun, Group Leader of Architects and Construction at Thai Bun Rong Group, Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center, which will be the tallest building in Southeast Asia, will be 565 meters (133 floors) high and will be the tallest building in Southeast Asia. More than $3 billion invested by Thai Boon Roong Group. The plan has already been submitted to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, and construction will begin when Covid-19 pandemic end.
If completed, it will be the tallest building in ASEAN, taller than Malaysia’s Petronas Twin Towers (452 meters with 88 floors), Vietnam’s Kang Nam Hanoi (345 meters and 77 floors). Malaysia No. (310 meters and 55 floors) and Bayok Tower II (304 meters in Thailand, 84 floors).
The “Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center” will also be the fifth tallest building in Asia as well as in the world after the United Arab Emirates’ Bush Khalifa (828 m), China’s Shanghai (632 m), and the Macaroni Hotel. Saudi Arabia Tower (601 m) and Taipei Taiwan 101 (509 m).
Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center is the largest and tallest building project in Cambodia, planned to cover more than 5 hectares in front of NagaWorld Hotel and Casino. The business center will have a total area of 1,474,389 square meters, which includes five-star hotels, apartments, condominiums, international offices, shopping malls, restaurants, scenic spots and world-class entertainment services.
The project is a joint venture between Thai Bunrong Group and Sun Qian IP Group, a Chinese contractor, and is expected to take three years to complete. Recently, Mr. Tos Saphoeun has said that the study of technical plans such as the construction of landslide protection walls of the world-class commercial building project, Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center, has been completed by the company waiting for the time. The Covid 19 Epidemic Crisis is closed only to begin construction.
“We are not sure when construction will start, we are waiting to see when the epidemic will end? As everything is ready,” he said. On the official social network, Mr. Tos Saphoeun wrote, “This project will not change anything. The technical plan has been completed 100 percent. The concrete is 100 percent finished.”, said Tos Saphoeun.
He added “At this time, the construction team and other technical teams are also ready, waiting for a good opportunity and the end of the situation due to Covid-19 disease, the project will start and under launch. Strict plans and regulations from the tycoon, CEO of Thai Bun Rong.”
Mr. Tos Saphoeun once said that the Thai Bun Rong Twin Towers will be a source of pride and prestige for Cambodia on the international stage and the image of the country, which was once a highly civilized country. This building is not only a source of pride for Cambodia, but it will attract more large international companies to come to Cambodia.
“Not all countries have the capacity to build such a large building, sometimes they have the money but are not sure they can build it,” said Tos Saphoeun.
