Rings of Dara Sakor
2008–2026
The most credible witness to what has been built in Dara Sakor is the satellite. This film uses one image a year and lays eighteen years of change out in order.
Rings of Dara Sakor uses one satellite image a year, 2008–2026, to mark what has been built in Dara Sakor (Koh Kong Province, Cambodia): the 68 km Say Phuthang Boulevard (named and opened in 2018), two reservoirs with about 25 million m³ of storage, two 18-hole golf courses, the national grid connection in 2017, Dara Sakor International Port's first voyage in September 2023, Dara Sakor International Airport's first flight on 26 December 2024, and the direct Phnom Penh route from April 2025. It ends close in on Soksan Sakor Land (Residential Land) Phase I (30 ha).
Chapters
tap a time to jump
- 2008: still a sea of forest
- Foundations 2009–2018: road, reservoirs, power, golf, grid
- Peak years 2019–2026: port, airport, flights, VET villas
- Pioneers and builders
- Closer in: 2019, 2024, 2026
- Ending on Phase I
Year by year
| Year | Card in the film |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Land transfer agreement signed |
| 2011 | Say Phuthang Boulevard first visible from orbit (read from imagery; not a construction start date) |
| 2012 | No. 1 water plant and heavy-fuel power plant in service |
| 2013 | Two reservoirs, about 25 million m³ total storage (year the water first shows in imagery) |
| 2014 | Dara Sakor Coastal Golf Course, 18 holes, in use |
| 2016 | Dara Sakor Mountain Golf Course, 18 holes, in use |
| 2017 | Connected to Cambodia's national grid (EDC) |
| 2018 | 68 km Say Phuthang Boulevard named and opened; Dara Sakor International Airport construction begins |
| 2022 | Coastal City Group takes over development and operation |
| 2023 | Dara Sakor International Port first voyage in September; beach music festival, three editions since 2023 |
| 2024 | Koh Manous groundbreaking in November; Dara Sakor International Airport first flight on 26 December |
| 2025 | April: direct Dara Sakor–Phnom Penh route opens |
| 2026 | VET seaside pool villas completed |
Coastal City Group's May 2026 release adds, as project totals: nearly 500 km of roads, about 140 km of high-voltage grid with 4 core substations, and over 10,000 jobs, direct and indirect.
Transcript
In 2008, this was still a sea of forest.
One satellite image a year: watch Dara Sakor grow from nothing.
From 2019, construction reached its peak.
In 2022, Coastal City Group took over development and operation.
From forest: road by road, water and power, site by site.
Nearly 500 kilometres of roads, and over 10,000 jobs, direct and indirect.
Building the city first, operating it next, and revitalizing it ultimately.
Closer in, around Phase I: 2019, 2024, 2026. The buildings rise one by one.
Inside the red line is Soksan Sakor Land Phase I, about 30 hectares.
About the footage
- Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics (Wayback); contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2015–2026; Landsat imagery courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Photos and construction footage: Coastal City Group.
- Building massing, change tint and the building counter come from image interpretation and are illustrative, not surveyed.
- The presenter likeness at the start and end is AI-generated (with consent); the voice-over is AI-generated.
FAQ
Are the buildings and counts in the film surveyed?
Where do the figures come from?
Is Phase I built yet?
How big is Dara Sakor?
Is there a Chinese version?
More videos
60 seconds: down from orbit to Dara Sakor, then three drone positions looking back at Phase I from the north, from the sea and from Say Phuthang Blvd. to the south.
90 seconds: Dara Sakor Coastal Golf Course by the bay and the Mountain Golf Course, 18 holes each, all real footage.
A 2-minute official film: landing, beach camps, night markets, a family by the sea at dusk. Chinese and English captions.
A 2 min 26 s official event film: jet skis, a boat parade, a road race, a cycling race, prize-giving and fireworks.
A 53-second official clip: crowned dancers, a monkey-and-demon dance drama, fireworks over the night stage, guests on stage.
A 4-minute official recap: road race, cycling, jet skis, classical dance drama, fireworks, mangroves and the bay.
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