Passengers walk with their luggage past a statue of Buddha on the inauguration day of the newly built Techo International Airport in Kandal province, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, on September 9, 2025. A new major airport serving the capital Phnom Penh began operations. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP) (Photo by TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Phnom Penh's Techo Takhmao International Airport was inspired by tradition and built for the future. CNN’s Lilit Marcus visited the airport while still under construction this past summer.

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