Banteay Meanchey province

state of Cambodia
state in Cambodia
Banteay Meanchey ( Khmer : បន្ទាយមានជ័យ [ ɓɑntiəj miəncɨj ] ) is a province of Cambodia located in the far northwest. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap to the east, Battambang to the south, and shares an international margin with Thailand to the west. Its das kapital and largest city is Serei Saophoan. Banteay Meanchey is the thirteenth largest state in Cambodia. With a population of 678,033, it ranks as the one-tenth most populous in the nation. The town of Poipet in the western part of the province is an international bound crossing into Thailand. Banteay Meanchey is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve. [ 2 ]

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etymology [edit ]

Banteay Meanchey means “ fortress of victory ” in Khmer. The parole -chey ( ជ័យ ) is derived from the Sanskrit parole jaya ( जय ) meaning “ victory ” with mean- ( មាន ) means ”to get ”, so the combination of both literally means ”to have victory ” and banteay ( បន្ទាយ ) is a Khmer bible meaning “ fortress ” or “ castle ”. [ 3 ]

history [edit ]

The sphere was partially of the extensive Khmer Empire. Its most celebrated remains is the Banteay Chhmar temple in the north of the province, built in 12th hundred towards the thirteenth hundred. other lesser known temples are the Banteay Neang and Banteay Torp temples. [ citation needed ] In the 1795 Siam took see over western Cambodia, and made the area into thai state of Inner Cambodia with the administration capital in Phra Tabong ( Battambang ). This state lasted until 1907 when Siam traded Inner Cambodia for the hark back of Trat and Dan Sai. In the like year, King Sisowath decided to split the render Inner cambodian province into Battambang province ( which included Sisophon ) and Siem Reap state. When Thailand re annex western Cambodia 1941, Sisophon was split off Battambang province and was an administration capital of Phibunsongkram province which lasted until 1946 when the hale region was return to the french control. [ citation needed ] In 1988 the province Banteay Meanchey was split off from Battambang, originally consisting of the five districts Mongkol Borei, Thmar Puok, Serei Saophoan, Preah Net Preah and Phnom Srok. [ 4 ] During the Cambodian Civil Wars of the 1970s and 1980s Banteay Meanchey province was on the frontlines of much of fighting and as a resultant role it is one of the three most heavily mined provinces in Cambodia along with Pailin and Battambang. [ 5 ]

geography [edit ]

Banteay Meanchey is largely covered by across-the-board lowlands, with a few uplands to the north and east. The main rivers are the Mongkol Borei and the Sisophon Rivers. The province is bordered with Battambang to the south, Siem Reap to the East, Odar Meanchey to the North and Thailand to the West and North .

economy [edit ]

Poipet International Border Checkpoint [edit ]

Poipet International Border Checkpoint Banteay Meanchey has one of Cambodia ‘s busiest checkpoints, Poipet International Border Checkpoint, for both people and goods. The checkpoint oversees approximately 2,000 tourists ( 50,000 tourists or 14 % of state ‘s tourists per annum in 2015 ) and 300 trucks carrying goods every sidereal day. In reaction to the increase of trade between Cambodia and Thailand, a raw border checkpoint, Stueng Bot which is alone 7 km from Poipet Checkpoint, is being constructed and slated to be completed by 2018. The newfangled checkpoint will focus on trade wind while leaving Poipet Checkpoint for tourists .

particular Economic Zone ( SEZ ) and Industry [edit ]

O’Neang Special Economic Zone was officially approved in 2006. In 2014, the zone hosted 5 factories includings CAMPAC Co. Ltd, a Thai caller which produces package for jewelry, Hi-Tech Apparel ( Cambodia ) Co., Ltd., ML Intermate Apparel ( Cambodia ) Co., Ltd., SIMMER Inter Co., Ltd., and Wireform Precision Parts Co., Ltd. O’Neang employed 1,200 workers. [ 6 ] In late years, japanese and cambodian investors jointly established a new special Economic Zone, Sanco. The 66.5 hectare zone has already attracted NHK Spring, a japanese car-seat manufacturer and Toyota supplier. [ 7 ] In March 2015, Toyota Tsusho Corporation ( Toyota Tsusho ) announced that it will establish Techno Park Poipet Pvt. Co., Ltd. to optimize its regional supply chains. The parking lot will provide subcontract car part overhaul and plans to service 10 or more companies by 2020. [ 8 ] Thanks to its cheap labor cost, cheaper and stable electricity supply from Thailand ( $ 0.16 per kilowatt ), its proximity to Bangkok and favorable investment policy, Poipet is seen as a future industrial city of the Northwestern part of Cambodia .

exile [edit ]

Banteay Meanchey sits on a strategic thwart degree that directs to Thailand, Siem Reap ( Angkor Wat ) and Battambang ( gateway to Phnom Penh and Vietnam ). As of 2018, infrastructure such as home roads, provincial roads and railway have been improved significantly. The historical re-operation of Royal Railway that links Thailand to Phnom Penh and Cambodia ‘s seaport city started in April 2018. In this foremost phase, people can travel by string from Poi Pet to Sereisophorn and Battambang. Links from Battambang to Pursat, Kampong Chhnang and Phnom Penh will soon be completed. The national road act 5 is being upgraded to meet international standard. The project is funded by japanese government in a broader plan to connect Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Sereisophoan Train Station, Banteay Meanchey (CC: MTPW)

agriculture [edit ]

Agriculture, particularly rice paddy, plays identical crucial function in the state ‘s economy .

administration [edit ]

The state is subdivided into 7 districts ( srok ) and 2 municipalities ( krong ), which are further subdivided into 55 communes ( khum ) and 10 quarters ( sangkat ), and 654 villages ( phum ). [ 9 ] [ 10 ]

Attractions [edit ]

Banteay Chhmar [edit ]

Prasat Banteay Chhmar ( Khmer : ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយឆ្មារ ) is one of the masterpieces of the great king Jayavarman VII built between the 12th-13th century. Despite its brilliant computer architecture, the temples are lesser known to tourists and the populace. Unlike early Angkorean temples, Banteay Chhmar is not well-conserved. The damages caused by war, looters and nature are very apparent. The synagogue is being on Cambodia ‘s doubtful list for UNESCO ‘s global heritage in order to increase conservation and awareness .