Cambodia quickly losing its beautiful beaches

It was once a paradise for backpackers and locals, but now Cambodia’s Ochheuteal Beach suffers from rapid development and poor planning.

Ochheuteal Beach, a once pristine stretch of sand in Sihanoukville near Cambodia’s only deep-sea port, is now polluted with waste from the massive influx of Chinese tourism. A video highlighting the problem has gone viral in Cambodia, but remains unreported in the local media.

In full: http://www.atimes.com/article/cambodia-quickly-losing-its-beautiful-beaches/

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