Sokimex (or SOKIMEX) ''(Sok Kong Import Export Company)'' is a company based in

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. The company is involved in petroleum product import, infrastructure development,

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History

Sokimex was founded in 1990 by

Oknha ''Oknha'' ( km, ឧកញ៉ា, ) is a Khmer honorific. It has different meanings depending on the period it was used. Linguistics The word means "nobleman" or "lord". The translation of "''Oknha''" is not unanimous. Leaning on the meaning of ...

Sok Kong Sok Kong ( km, លោកឧកញ៉ា សុខ គង់; born in Prey Veng Province, Cambodia) is a Khmer businessman and founder of Sokimex, a company based in Cambodia. He is considered among Cambodia's two "most successful entrepreneurs" ...

, an ethnic

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businessman. The main offices are located in Phnom Penh. The Sokha Hotel Group opened the Sokha Beach Resort in Sihanouk Ville on 8 April 2004, followed by the opening of Sokha Angkor Resort in Siem Reap on 8 December 2005. Sokha Club hotel is a boutique hotel opened in Phnom Penh on 28 August 2008. Thansur Bokor Highland Resort is affiliated with Sokha Hotel opened in Kampot on 3 May 2011. Sokimex also used to run the

Angkor Angkor ( km, អង្គរ , 'Capital city'), also known as Yasodharapura ( km, យសោធរបុរៈ; sa, यशोधरपुर),Headly, Robert K.; Chhor, Kylin; Lim, Lam Kheng; Kheang, Lim Hak; Chun, Chen. 1977. ''Cambodian-Engl ...

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Sokimex GroupSokha Hotels & Resorts
Companies of Cambodia Cambodian companies established in 1990 Holding companies established in 1990 Companies based in Phnom Penh {{Cambodia-stub