Mar 25, 2008 - BBC Monitoring

The people in Kep, a Southwestern city of Cambodia, can now have access 24 hours to the electricity.

"It is a new achievement of Kep and Cambodia. I hope more investment will come to the city and Kep would change its face soon", Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng said last week in an inauguration ceremony.

The electricity is imported by Kep Power Supply from Viet Nam by a power transmission line through Prek Chak international border checkpoint.

Located about 174 km from Phnom Penh, the seaside city of Kep is one of the main tourist destinations in Cambodia. It used to be considered as AŤ Ghost City Ať because there was no electricity. - AKP

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse website, Phnom Penh, in English 25 Mar 08

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