(Kep): The leadership of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction has congratulated and appreciated the initiative to create a coral kingdom, which will provide jobs and income to the people of Kep province and a place where foreigners can consider Kep province as their home.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the coral sculpture artwork in the model beach project of the Dhan Bang Chao Resort on January 22, 2025, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Say Sam Al, Minister of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, and His Excellency Dr. Som Piseth, Governor of the Kep Provincial Government.

Jeff Moons, owner of Dhan Bang Chao, said that the 5.7-meter-high Coral Kingdom is designed from mountain rocks and reflects the beauty of the coastal environment, which shows the need for conservation. The artwork highlights the responsibility to protect the marine resources, corals and ecosystems of Kep province for future generations. He hopes that the Coral Kingdom will attract tourists from all over Cambodia and abroad. The Coral Kingdom is not just a work of art, but also an improvement to support the biodiversity of the seabed and the development of Kep province’s coastline to be more beautiful.

On that occasion, HE Deputy Prime Minister Say Samal said that the Coastal Commission has determined that the Cambodian coastline is Cambodia’s economic corridor, so we must work together to prepare according to the potential of each region to transform the Cambodian coastline into a real economic corridor, convenient for people to live in, increasing the family economy and the national economy.

HE Deputy Prime Minister praised the talented architects in preparing, processing and building the Coral Kingdom to emerge in an attractive shape, which can make Kep province a multi-ethnic community to stay and relax and can consider it their home, which is a good thing for Cambodia and this is the fruit of peace.

His Excellency believes that a society that loves art is a prosperous society, and His Excellency would like to see Cambodia abound with such talented architects who can design buildings that are not only of solid quality but also of luxurious beauty. His Excellency thanked the founders of the Coral Kingdom for participating in building Cambodia's new national society, which truly shows the virtue of the heroism of the previous generations who worked hard to bring peace to Cambodia.