Saray Sakana’s profile was written originally by one of her big fans – Samrach who was an Angkorthom.US Admin for our old web site in 2007. He interviewed her mother via telephone from France while Sakana was busy shooting for a movie. Because of her popularity and requests from her fans while she was performing in USA, we decided to edit part of the profile to bring it up to date but kept most of the original wordings intact and posted it again on Angkorthom Social (editorial).
Phnom Penh International Airport (Pochentong) IATA Code: PNH is the biggest airport in Cambodia. Most people go to Cambodia by air plane land at Phnom Penh International Airport.
The airport resides at an elevation of 40 feet (12 m) above mean seal level. It has one runway designed 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 44 meters.
Phnom Penh airport's former name was Pochentong International Airport.
Based on wikipedia.org, on July 6, 1995, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) signed a concession agreement with the French-Malaysian joint venture company Société Concessionaire d’Aéroport (SCA), to operate Phnom Penh (PNH) - Pochentong International Airport. In return for a 20-year concession, SCA—70 percent owned by Groupe GTM and 30 percent by Muhibbah Masterron of Malaysia—committed to a $110 million improvement program that includes the construction of a new runway, terminal and cargo buildings, hangars, installation of a Cat III level Instrument Landing System (ILS) and associated approach lighting.
The Berger Group was selected by the RGC to provide independent engineering services during the concession, to audit the design and to advise on the practicality and cost of the concession’s proposed improvements. The Berger team also supervised the initial works to accommodate widebody aircraft such as 747s, including asphalt concrete runway overlays; installation of new ILS, metrological equipment, runway lighting and generator and power systems; and construction of a new fire station, taxiway and turn-pad extensions.
Following the successful completion of the initial works, the Berger team provided design review and independent engineering services for the construction of a new 18,000-square-metre (190,000 sq ft) terminal building to accommodate growing tourist traffic. The $22 million terminal building includes three mobile aerobridges, over 700 auto parking spaces and VIP and CIP facilities.
The airport also has a Dairy Queen inside. It is one of the first international franchises that have opened up in Cambodia.
Two times we went to Cambodia, Eva Airline misplaced our luggage but we could retrieve them from the airport personnel with no problem.
Allow yourself enough time if you coming from Phnom Penh in case there is bad traffic. You have to pay for the airport fee before you go through the check point and immigration line.