National Highway 3 (Cambodia)

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National Highway 3 at Chom Chao Area

National Highway 3 or National Road No.3 (10003) is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of 202 km (126 mi), it connects the capital of Phnom Penh with Veal Renh. [1] The road underwent significant refurbishment in 2008 and forms part of an international "North-South economic corridor" from Kunming in China to Bangkok in Thailand. [2]

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