The smooth bump shakes the aircraft as Thai Vietjet Air flight VZ722 touches ground for the first time at Phnom Penh’s new Techo International Airport on the evening of 9 September 2025. It is the opening of the new bigger international airport: Phnom Penh Techo International Airport. By contrast, the Techo International Airport (KTI) is built with three parallel 4,000-meter runways on a vast 2,600-hectare site. The airport is named Techo International Airport after Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is often referred to by his honorary title “Samdech Techo” (which roughly translates to “Grand Duke of the Brave” or “Mighty Commander”). The design of Techo International Airport was led by the British architectural firm Foster + Partners.