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title: "Koh Russei Property: Beachfront Land and Resort Sites · MFC Invests"
description: "Koh Russei, Bamboo Island, is a small island near Sihanoukville whose backpacker era ended when a resort concession cleared the beach camps. It is a conces"
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# Koh Russei: property, access, and how ownership works

Koh Russei, Bamboo Island, is a small island near Sihanoukville whose backpacker era ended when a resort concession cleared the beach camps. It is a concession island in transition, watched rather than traded.

## Where Koh Russei sits and what is there

A small island with two main beaches connected by a forest path, within easy reach of the Sihanoukville piers.

## How do you get to Koh Russei?

About 30 to 45 minutes by boat from Sihanoukville.

## What is the development status?

Cleared for planned resort development under concession; public timelines have moved repeatedly. We monitor status rather than list speculative positions.

## How does ownership and tenure work on Koh Russei?

Concession-held; no open mandates.

No open mandates on Koh Russei at the moment. The desk maintains owner relationships here; tell us your brief and we will approach off-market. [Speak to the coastal desk](https://mfcinvests.com/contact/).

## Koh Russei, answered

Can I still visit or invest in Bamboo Island?

Day visits depend on the concession holder's current stance, and there is no open investment market. If the concession restructures, positions may emerge; we track it for clients with island-scale appetite.