Transport

<span style="font-size: large;">Cambodia Transportation</span><br /> <br /> <b>Bus</b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiAML8qaVp-Ui_KT76CNO4aH-dpQaPMNrF6NAVplJYKajvvX01j6zsWJhYq7welTfRM8xkMuobbKIX7RNyM8z_dkWdKqJi835z9SfXgAl3CUX07kRzA9vT-gEmIZ5d4G64WQh17Hhsqrf/s1600/mini-van-company.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiAML8qaVp-Ui_KT76CNO4aH-dpQaPMNrF6NAVplJYKajvvX01j6zsWJhYq7welTfRM8xkMuobbKIX7RNyM8z_dkWdKqJi835z9SfXgAl3CUX07kRzA9vT-gEmIZ5d4G64WQh17Hhsqrf/s320/mini-van-company.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> There are an a significant number of transport organizations giving transportation between Phnom Penh and the regions that have better street and unite with Phnom Penh. All transports are aerated and cooled and outfitted with Video TV, Wi-Fi. The normal travel rate of the transports is around 80 kilometers for every hour. Transport stations are for the most part situated around Phsa Thmey (New Central business sector) range and Riverside. For their most recent timetable or careful takeoff time and value, you might get in touch with them straightforwardly.<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville (Kompong Som) - Departure 5 times each day, from 7:00AM and ahead<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Battambang - Departure at 7:00AM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Takeo - Departure hourly from 7:00AM to 4:00PM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Kompong Cham - Departure hourly from 7:00AM to 3:00PM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Kompong Chhnang - Departure hourly from 6:00AM to 4:00PM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Kompong Speu - Departure hourly from 6:00AM to 5:00PM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Neak Leung - Departure hourly from 6:00AM to 5PM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh to Kampot - Leaving 8:00AM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh to Steung Treng and Mondulkiri - Leaving 8:00AM<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City<br /> <br /> Leaving 6:30AM consistently worked by Mekong Express, Capitol Tour, Sabaco, Soriya Bus<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by Bus - Leaving 7:30AM, 12:30, 1:30<br /> <br /> Worked by all organizations recorded beneath with giving free Wi-Fi, Snack, Water and Cool Tissue.<br /> <br /> Transport<br /> <br /> <b>Monster Ibis Transport</b><br /> <br /> Is a "Reasonable Luxury" transport benefit particularly for voyagers who want solace, security, web access on the way, and accommodating English-talking staff. Titan Ibis Transport are presently perceived at the highest point of our Species Champions' Roll of Honor and the anecdote about the coordinated effort between BirdLife International and Giant Ibis Transport additionally generally declare. Demonstrating transport between Phnom Penh - Siem Reap and Phnom Penh - Sihanoukville with Luxury Bus.<br /> <br /> Email: info@giantibis.com<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh - Phnone: (+855) 23 987 808<br /> <br /> Address: 3E0, Road 106, Sangkat Doun Penh, Khan Doun Penh<br /> <br /> Siem Reap - Phone: (+855) 63 768 808<br /> <br /> Address: Nº 252, Phum Viheachen, Sangkat Svay Dangkum<br /> <br /> Kampot - Phone: (+855) 95 666 809<br /> <br /> Address: 37, Street 7 Makara, Behind Sokimex Gas Station<br /> <br /> Sihanoukville - Phone: (+855) 89 999 818<br /> <br /> Address: Street to Sokha Beach, Group 5, Sankat 4, Sihanoukville City<br /> <br /> Mekong Express Limousine Bus<br /> <br /> Is a Cambodia organization and started operation in 2002. Mekong Express is the main and quickest developing traveler transport organization in Cambodia. Mekong Express works day by day plan, administrations to significant destinations in Cambodia furthermore cross fringe administration to Vietnam. from the beginning, " Mekong Express " has an incredible notoriety among the universal explorers as an organization has abnormal state security and inflexible support standard. Our vehicles are sourced from Japan, obviously, surely understood for agreeable ride on and most noteworthy mechanical quality control in around the world. Since our commencement, numerous different organizations attempted to duplicate our accomplishments, yet would not achievement in this stage.<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh: (+855) 12 78 39, (+855) 98 833 399<br /> <br /> #87 Eoz, St. Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Orussey: (+855) 12 2 63 823<br /> <br /> Siem Riep: (+855) 63 963 662, (+855) 12 31 58<br /> <br /> Sihanouk: (+855) 12 25 75 99, (+855) 17 83 33 99<br /> <br /> Ho Chi MInh: (+84) 8-38 373 917, (+84) 8 62 912 133<br /> <br /> Poi Pet: (+855) 011 83 33 99, (+855) 098 80 63 33<br /> <br /> Soriya Bus (168)<br /> <br /> Corner Street 217 and road 67, Phnom Penh 12209 Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Tel: (855) 23 210-359, 210-859<br /> <br /> GST Express Bus<br /> <br /> #13 Street 142, Phnom Penh 12209 Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Versatile: (855) 12 838-910, 12 895-550<br /> <br /> Legislative center Tours<br /> <br /> #14 Street 182, Phnom Penh 12258 Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Tel: (855) 23 217627, 724-104<br /> <br /> Fax: (855) 23 214-104<br /> <br /> Transport organization<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh to Siem Reap by Mini Van (15-Seat) - Leaving 7:30AM, 12:30, 1:30, utilizing Hiace Toyota branch made as a part of 2012, Ford<br /> <br /> Worked by Companies recorded underneath with giving free Wi-Fi, Water and Cool Tissue.<br /> <br /> Elephant Express Transport<br /> <br /> Siem Reap : #18, N. St. 06, Banteay Chas Village, Slakram Commune, Siem Reap Province<br /> <br /> Tel: 063 963 133 , 012 323 175, 011 549 999 , 097 888 1139<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh: #118, St. E0, SangKatt Pha Kandal, Khan Don Penh, Phnom Penh city<br /> <br /> Tel: 023 983 133, 012 323 172, 097 888 1149<br /> <br /> Brilliant Bayon express<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh: #3Eo-126 St. Phsar Tmey 1 Commune Don Penh District Cambodia<br /> <br /> Tel: 089 22 19<br /> <br /> Siem Reap: #264 Wat Bor St. Wat Bor Village, Salakamrek Commune, Siem Reap Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Kindly snap here for more informaiton about transport organizations in Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Vessel<br /> <br /> There are eight vessel organizations presently giving administrations between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and one pontoon organization working Phnom Penh to Chau Doc. Since there is constrained quantities of traveler travel, watercraft organizations are taking swing to voyage, one organization a day. 7:00AM is the takeoff time and half hour might be touched base before the flight. Ticket should be purchased no less than one-day advance for the guaranteed situate however it is likewise accessible at area. All pontoons are outfitted with aeration and cooling system, can and Video TV. Make the most of your ride, encounter your voyage with housetop and you will have the advantage of dynamite view and see the genuine Cambodian villagers.<br /> <br /> Pontoon<br /> <br /> Pontoon Companies:<br /> <br /> Khemara Express Boat: High Way No 5A In Front of Soksan Club: Tel: 023 430 777<br /> <br /> Before long Ly Boat: Tel: 023 725 797/012 728 055<br /> <br /> Channa Boat: Tel: 023 725 788<br /> <br /> Illustrious Express Boat: Sangkat Sras Chork Khan Daun Penh, Road No 5. Tel: 023 725 538<br /> <br /> Angkor Express Boat: Sisowath Squay International Phnom Penh Port. Tel: 023 426 892<br /> <br /> Rambo Express Boat: Tel: 012 846 818/011 876 678<br /> <br /> Mittapheap Boat (Friendship): Tel: 023 880 857/011 876 555<br /> <br /> Hang Chau Boat: Sisowath Squay International Phnom Penh Port. Tel: 012 883 542<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Siem Reap<br /> <br /> Takeoff Daily at 7:00AM, Journey will take around 5-6 hours and it will be developed rely on upon the water level.<br /> <br /> $25.00 per ticket and you might discover less expensive if purchase at Travel Agent<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh and Chau Doc<br /> <br /> Takeoff Daily at 12:00, Journey will take around 4-5 hours, Operated by Hang Chau Boat Company, $25.00 - $35.00 per ticket<br /> <br /> Takeoff Daily at 13:30, Journey will take around 4-5 hours, Operated by Blue Cruiser SpeedBoat Company, $35.00 per ticket. On Board Service included: Hot Tea, Hot Coffee, Cookies, Cold Mineral Water, Small sweet Bananas, Wet towel.<br /> <br /> Sanction (private) vessel is likewise accessible for this pontoon organization.<br /> <br /> If you don't mind click here for more informaiton about Boat organizations in Cambodia.<br /> <br /> Taxis, Motortaxis, Reumork or Cyclo<br /> <br /> Taxi Choice<br /> <br /> Taxi Meter is accessible in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap now.<br /> <br /> Decision Taxi (Yellow) - Phone: 023 888 023, 010 888 010<br /> <br /> Worldwide Taxi (White) - Phone: 023 222 688, 010 311 888. Was the first taxi organization in Cambodia utilizing taximeter. They typically offer an available to come back to work all day, every day administration, albeit now and again they hold up in traveler regions particularly late during the evening. The cost begins at 4000 Riel (1 USD) and will take you 2km then you need to pay 400 Riel for every km.<br /> <br /> The taxi costs from 5$-7$ from the 20-50 minutes or 20$-30$ every day ride into and inside of the downtown area. Less expensive, speedier and less agreeable, bike taxis can be contracted for $2 around the local area. For exchange from inn to airplane terminal expenses from 8$-10$ for each way and you can discover it at most inns and travel offices close by you.<br /> <br /> Right now, most travelers can locate the easy path by taking the REUMORK (Tri-cycle engine) or Cyclo (Tri-cycle) at anyplace in city with modest cost. Cyclo is charged in least expensive cost and it is most utilized by numerous voyagers who needed to visit city gradually.<br /> <br /> For taxi to area, you can discover it around Phsar Thmei (New Central business sector) or Phsar Deum Ker or at any travel operators

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Communication within Cambodia

<span style="font-size: large;">Communication within Cambodia</span><br /> The appearance of cell telephones has significantly enhanced correspondences between the principle towns. So, a significant number of the landlines devastated amid the Khmer Rouge period have yet to be supplanted, and the absence of telephone lines thwarts conventional business as well as keeps Internet access costs high all over the place aside from Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. It's just been a couple of years since mail bound for Cambodia must be gathered in Bangkok, however the postal administration is presently sensibly solid, albeit inbound letter that draw in the consideration of staff-there's no reasonable purpose to this-frequently get appropriated.<br /> <b><br /></b> <span style="font-size: large;">Mail </span><br /> <br /> All Cambodia's mail is solidified in Phnom Penh. Sending letters from commonplace urban communities appears as solid as posting from the capital, however it costs somewhat more as you'll be charged for your mail to go to Phnom Penh first. Inside of the capital itself, just the fundamental mail station is outfitted to acknowledge mail destined for abroad.<br /> <br /> Mail to Europe, Australasian and North America takes somewhere around five and ten days to arrive, leaving Phnom Penh for real worldwide destinations around twice per week the particular days can be checked at the primary mail station. Stamps for postcards sent from the capital cost 1800 Riel to Europe and Australia, 2100 Riel to America (include 300 Riel if posting from the regions).<br /> <br /> Packages must posted in Phnom Penh, however at an astounding $17 for an one kilogram bundle traveling to another country, it merits conceding the undertaking in the event that you are in this way making a beeline for Thailand. You'll be charge 3000 Riel for the traditions structure, specifying the substance and their quality, to be finished, yet it isn't important to leave the bundle open for checking. Post workplaces offer mailing boxes on the off chance that you require them.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdl-1Kw-uxp-JqKOygWMD4Ro7dZhW4xWA8WE7BPFxseZcmRAB3omuEJ4zExg_9qbbSqjmndlrcXd_mOjRd5hI2GI2j17dr4ULmV8SBvOB4HU7iCbbjXWCTVbU3Tp_w9SAC0iWqOuVQFKX/s1600/mobile-cambodia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdl-1Kw-uxp-JqKOygWMD4Ro7dZhW4xWA8WE7BPFxseZcmRAB3omuEJ4zExg_9qbbSqjmndlrcXd_mOjRd5hI2GI2j17dr4ULmV8SBvOB4HU7iCbbjXWCTVbU3Tp_w9SAC0iWqOuVQFKX/s320/mobile-cambodia.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Telephones </span><br /> <br /> You can make residential and global calls at post workplaces or telecom workplaces in many towns. The administration information transfers system; Camintel (W) (www.camintel.com) as a rule runs these administrations, which alongside the Australian firm Telstra, likewise runs open call confines Phnom Penh. To utilize these, you'll require a telephone card, accessible in sections running from $2 to $50; search for shops showing the telephone cards can't be utilized as a part of one another's offices, yet with a Tele 2 telephone card, you can make global calls from any call box by dialing the entrance code (T) 007 (rather than the standard thing (T) 001), then the nation code and number not surprisingly. With any of these alternatives, making worldwide calls is costly at around $3 every moment, so It merits paying special mind to bargains offered by web shops, guesthouses and travel operators, which can as much as split the expense.<br /> <br /> For household calls just, the cut-cost glass-sided stalls, payable to the orderly. The stalls differ in their scope of Cambodia's different systems: open numbers will be composed in favor of the corners (more often than not (T) 012 MobiTel numbers - see beneath - in addition to the neighborhood and in some cases other versatile suppliers).<br /> <br /> Faxing is extortionate in Cambodia, at $3-$6 per page. On the off chance that you truly should send a fax, the lodging business focal and web shops are the most solid spot to do as such.<br /> <br /> There are five cellular telephone administration suppliers in Cambodia: MobiTel (T) 012, Beeline (T) 090, Smart Mobile (T) 010 and 016, Cube (T) 013, MetFone (T)097. MobiTel is the most generally utilized system and has transmitters as a part of every single real town, in spite of the fact that gathering is still restricted to inside of the town limits.<br /> <br /> Sightseers can purchase Sim Card for their cellular telephones at entry terminal of all air terminals in Cambodia and fringe Checkpoint. Use is by prepaid telephone card, accessible in qualities from $2 to $100; in many towns, you'll discover outlets showing the logos of the different suppliers. When you get your card, scratch off the board on the back to uncover your PIN, then ring the top-up number-additionally given on the card-and enter the number to initiate the card. Call rates are around $0.20 every moment inside of the same portable system number or out to a nearby landline.<br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-size: large;">Internet Access</span><br /> <br /> In the event that you need to get on the web, do it in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap - here you're never a long way from an Internet shop or bistro and rates are under $1 every hour.<br /> <br /> As of now free Wi-Fi is accessible at most lodgings, eateries, Mini Mart, Café and shopping center.<br /> <br /> In the territories it's an alternate matter: even in Battambang and Sihanoukville access is restricted, and costly at around $3 per hour.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One of the most ideal approaches to stay in contact while going is to agree to a free email address that can be gotten to from anyplace, for instance Yahoo Mail, Gmail, Outlook or Skype or Facebook. Once you've set up and send letters from any Internet Café, or from a lodging with Internet access.<br /> <br /> There are Internet Service Providers in Cambodia, for example, Online, AngkorNet, Mekong Net, WirelessIp, Ezecom with sensible cost. Prepaid Internet Card is accessible at any shops and general stores and cost is beginning from $5 to $100.<br /> <br /> The eateries and bistro shop like the M Café, Café Sentiment, T and C Coffee, Global Coffee, True Cofee, Kiriya Coffee and more offer free web access with WI-FI - there you simply bring your own particular tablet j

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Cambodian Clothing

<span style="font-size: large;">Cambodian Clothing</span><br /> Most Cambodians spruce up coolly aside from when they are going to formal occasions. It is regular to see men and ladies utilizing Krama, a Long, Narrow checked cotton fabric round their neck. The krama is much the same as a bit of dress.<br /> <br /> Lightweight, baggy, cotton dress is suggested and since quite a while ago sleeved things ought to be incorporated for insurance from mosquitoes and the sun. Amid the blustery season an umbrella is more advantageous than a downpour coast. A coat may be required in lodgings and eateries utilizing over the top aerating and cooling.<br /> <br /> <b>Textiles </b><br /> <br /> There are three vital silk materials in Cambodia. They incorporate the ikat silks (chong kiet in Khmer), or hol, the twill-designed silks and the weft ikat materials. Examples are made by tying regular and manufactured strands on the weft strings and afterward it is colored. It is rehashed for diverse hues until the examples firm and fabric is woven. Generally, five hues are utilized. Red, yellow, green, blue and dark are the most utilized. The Sampot Hol is utilized as a lower piece of clothing and as the sampot chang kben. The Pidan Hol is utilized as a stately hanging utilized for religious purposes.<br /> <br /> Alcoholic silk weaving has been an imperative piece of Cambodia's social past. It has been archived that individuals from Takéo Province have woven silk since the Funan time and records, bas-alleviation and Zhou Daguan's report have demonstrated that weaving machines used to weave sampots since antiquated times. Since old times, ladies have adapted profoundly complex routines and mind boggling designs, one of which is the hol technique. It includes passing on examples on silk before weaving. What stays remarkable to Cambodian weavers is the uneven twill system, the reason stays vague why they embraced such an uncommon technique. The antiquated bas-reliefs however gives a complete take a gander at how fabrics were similar to, down to designs and creases. Silk woven pieces are utilized as treasures, in weddings and funerals, and as embellishment in sanctuaries.<br /> <br /> <b>Sampot </b><br /> <br /> The sampot is the national article of clothing of Cambodia. The conventional dress is like those well used in the neighboring nations of Laos and Thailand, however varieties do exist between the nations. The sampot goes back to the Funan time when a Cambodian ruler purportedly requested the general population of his kingdom to wear the sampot at the solicitation of Chinese agents.<br /> <br /> There are numerous varieties for the sampot, each is washed by class. The normal sampot, referred to additionally as the sarong is commonly worn by men and ladies of lower class. It gauges roughly one and a half meters and both closures are sewn together. It is fixed to securely secure it on the waist.<br /> <br /> <b>Kroma - Khmer Scarf </b><br /> <b><br /></b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VZW-Eecc7tVMmWkJYQ8f3Or-5RvmRRNdQ6AodhOp-tcs3gHXF2IVIZG29S4rUBDV4lZmvM6wcBwHiXetlO8KS85KdcAvHJFz3AWRl575NwxwcTLP8FoC1ZGTtzkMMuHX8hqQKXSW6s3b/s1600/krama2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VZW-Eecc7tVMmWkJYQ8f3Or-5RvmRRNdQ6AodhOp-tcs3gHXF2IVIZG29S4rUBDV4lZmvM6wcBwHiXetlO8KS85KdcAvHJFz3AWRl575NwxwcTLP8FoC1ZGTtzkMMuHX8hqQKXSW6s3b/s1600/krama2.jpg" /></a></div> Underneath the warm Cambodian sun, a man's efficiency depends vigorously upon the suitability of one's dress. Since little is refined in blisteringly hot garments, Khmer individuals for eras have tied kromas around their waists to work and play in cool solace.<br /> <br /> The Khmer scarf, woven from cotton or silk, has been a style staple since Ancient times. While some case the slight fabric, wrapped around one's head or neck, is utilized fundamentally to wipe the sweat from a hot face, others say wearing a kroma is as "Khmer" as wearing a bowtie is American.Srey Yar Savdy, leader of the Buddhist Institute's Mores and Tradition Department in Phnom Penh said that the kroma has had a home in Cambodia since the first century rule of Preah Bath Hun Tean. It is not clear when precisely the kroma hit the boulevards, however it has been an image of the Khmer kingdom and its kin from that point forward.<br /> <br /> "These days, individuals are more specific and they jump at the chance to have some quality rather than the less costly kroma they used to utilize," said Channavy, the co-director of a little weaving business. She said the requests of perceiving clients have constrained her to set her up weaving machine with more noteworthy consideration so as to carefully turn the cotton string into a bobbin

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Entertainment Cambodia

<span style="font-size: large;">Entertainment Cambodia</span><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>Cinema</b><br /> <br /> Since the consolation from the Ministry of Fine Arts and Culture and the Cambodian individuals emphatically backing to the Khmer movies, most relinquished silver screens have been re-open. As of late, the Khmer movies is extremely prominent for Cambodian individuals in city as well as regions. The Khmer motion pictures can be seen around the city at the principle road -, for example, Luxe Cinema - Norodom blvd., Platinum Cineplex - Level 5 Sorya Shopping Center, Legend Cinema - City Mall ...<br /> <br /> Platinum Cineplex is your definitive universal motion picture destination, presenting to you a wide determination of selective and exciting motion pictures from around the globe, taking you past Hollywood, Local and Domestic. Besides it is attach by 7.1-channel encompass framework has seven discrete, full-range channels of sound—Left, Right, Center, Left Surround, Right Surround, Left Back, and Right Back—in addition to a subwoofer that conveys top of the line quality sound just.<br /> <br /> <b>Movie house</b><br /> <br /> English dialect motion pictures appeared in private survey rooms at Movie Street Video Center, #116, Sihanouk blvd., The French Cultural Center (Street 184) has French movies at 6:30PM like clockwork. The Russian Market (Toul Tom Pong) conveys the latest motion pictures CDs.<br /> Nightclubs<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville is the spot for disco nightlife. There are numerous clubs that see a decent blend of local people and nonnatives, similar to Rock, Spark, LV... Nightlife in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap tends to start genuinely late - a 9 pm begin is regular, after a comfortable dinner and a few beverages at a bar. Drink costs can be steep, however you can simply pop outside and get a quick half from a road merchant.<br /> <br /> Outside Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, nightlife is ruled by Khmer dance club. These are fundamentally 'leader clubs' gone for men, however it is no issue for outside ladies to enter. They have a live band and are a decent place to take in a touch about Khmer moving.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxQBTANvCN1KWLPG3701oQ-pc1blHJvbGZHckYmchNsq2AOK_v16lQrqR0WVBJTjFjiNp7B_GeN8oKBOtd_kN9HETzMbT6ib8-5Ty7muBe01VaYG5RPLGmm_Hk3Qu0GW3vnMysjbB87Ub/s1600/cambodia-living-art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxQBTANvCN1KWLPG3701oQ-pc1blHJvbGZHckYmchNsq2AOK_v16lQrqR0WVBJTjFjiNp7B_GeN8oKBOtd_kN9HETzMbT6ib8-5Ty7muBe01VaYG5RPLGmm_Hk3Qu0GW3vnMysjbB87Ub/s320/cambodia-living-art.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <b>Traditional Dance </b><br /> <br /> Open exhibitions of Khmer conventional move are few and far between. The spots to discover are at Cambodian Living Art, few inn in Phnom Penh and most nearby eateries and a few lodgings in Siem Reap like Angkor Village Theater, Kulen II Restaurant, Angkor Century Hotel, Mekong Restaurant, Mondial Restaurant... Check the nearby English-dialect daily papers for news of up and coming occasions.<br /> <br /> <b>Bubs and Bars</b><br /> <br /> Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville are best place for bars and bars. You can discover effectively, the well known bar and bars are situated along the Sisovath Quay (Along Riverside), Pub Street close Old Market range in Siem Reap and Ocheuteal Beach in Sihanoukville. Somewhere else around Cambodia, drinking takes places at road slows down, in eateries and in dance c

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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cambodia weather & climate</b></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaYUm0oojHMCX2XqJxt_8IIOKc8j-0bst9YXgh8el1m16QaH4N3UGpN7odxADN5XPcrijG0Hmi1Svx0iF1nxSOAP0RJXlNpGaQDmi_nBF1hPw7fOXCS9WyeNnt6Kh1iRaMcEINnTWUTjC/s1600/weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaYUm0oojHMCX2XqJxt_8IIOKc8j-0bst9YXgh8el1m16QaH4N3UGpN7odxADN5XPcrijG0Hmi1Svx0iF1nxSOAP0RJXlNpGaQDmi_nBF1hPw7fOXCS9WyeNnt6Kh1iRaMcEINnTWUTjC/s1600/weather.jpg" /></a></div> Practically speaking, Cambodia has four seasons: 1) December-February, cool and dry; 2) March-May, hot<br /> and dry, 3) June-August, hot and rainy; 4) September-November, cool and diminishing rain. As we go to print in May the hot season has well begun and the monsoon rains are due to start in a month or so. Currently days are mostly rainless and quite warm with mid-day temperatures averaging in the in the mid/upper-30s.<br /> The monsoon rains, when they begin, generally follow a fairly regular pattern with clear mornings and mid-days, and 1-3 hour rains in the mid-late afternoon, making them fairly easy to plan your day around. The monsoon rains ordinarily trickle off by the end of October or beginning of November.<br /> Though cool-dry season is considered the most comfortable time of year, the monsoon season has its advantages for the temple visitor. The countryside and temples of Angkor are particularly picturesque with their moats and pools full, the vegetation is green and lush. The colors in the wet temple stone stands much brighter and more apparent when wet.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>cambodia fact file</b></span><br /> Country Name: The King-dom of Cambodia Country Name in Khmer language: Kampuchea<br /> Motto: Nation - Religion - King<br /> Capital City: Phnom Penh<br /> Language: Khmer (Cambodian). Some English and<br /> French spoken.<br /> Population of Cambodia: 14.86 million (2012 est.)<br /> Important/Major Cities: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap,<br /> Sihanoukville, Battambang, Kampong Cham<br /> Major Rivers/Lakes: Tonle Sap River, Mekong River,<br /> Bassac River, Tonle Sap Lake<br /> Ethnic Groups: Khmer, ethnic-Chinese, Cham, ethnic-<br /> Vietnamese, several ethnic minorities (hill tribes) in the<br /> northeast.<br /> Bordering Countries: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam<br /> Intl Airports: Phnom Penh (PHN), Siem Reap (REP)<br /> Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Islam (Cham,) Animism<br /> Land Area of Cambodia: 181,035 km2<br /> Land Area of Siem Reap: 10,299 km2<br /> Currency: Riel (US$1=~4000R)<br /> Voltage: 220v/50Hz<br /> Time: GMT +7 hours<br /> Country Calling Code: 855<br /> Internet TLD: .kh

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Cambodia weather & climate Practically speaking, Cambodia has four seasons: 1) December-February, cool and dry; 2) March-May, hot an...

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<span style="font-size: large;">General information </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3nis_LSo5Oq4osJVdpCK27ihtsCW5thBjwal3Pll3ZhA5a_BCKXO_2LRlk4zuLSwBLlMu1dxX5tDQan7-8riAFpN55nmRbBCOvoQXMkI6lQNDgOBTPyPjBBQvCCikYv8lt6X4sa11Xy-/s1600/Flag_of_Cambodia.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3nis_LSo5Oq4osJVdpCK27ihtsCW5thBjwal3Pll3ZhA5a_BCKXO_2LRlk4zuLSwBLlMu1dxX5tDQan7-8riAFpN55nmRbBCOvoQXMkI6lQNDgOBTPyPjBBQvCCikYv8lt6X4sa11Xy-/s320/Flag_of_Cambodia.svg.png" width="320" /></a></div> If you arrive in Siem Reap within the late afternoon, do go and buy your pass at 5:00pm. They'll let you to the compound and you could find a sunset (the sunset pictures are wonderful at Angkor Wat westside). Your pass can be activated the following day.<br /> <br /> Do specify what type of Angkor Wat pass you need. The regular passes are great for one day ($20), 2 or 3 days ($40) and one week ($60), but you could have the 3-day pass to use within 1 week, and also the 1-week pass for use within 1 month. Make sure you specify this during the time of purchase.<br /> <br /> Do keep the pass handy, while you will be asked to show it whenever going into the temples. A plastic pass case on the leash comes in handy, and can protect the pass from getting dirty or damaged.<br /> Do hire a guide if you wish to have in-depth historical and social information as well as get access to the most impressive paths where to understand more about every temple. The guides also realize exactly where all of the great carvings/reliefs are and will explain to you those as well. The guide can also be responsible for organizing transportation, so do specify if you want to travel by tuk-tuk, car or mini-van.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">CLOTHING</span><br /> Do wear light-weight clothes. Whilst numerous people choose ethereal cotton fabrics, other people choose synthetics for example the kind that you can get at mountaineering shops. The climate is really humid more often than not, and also the synthetic fibers wick away perspires and dry on the body.<br /> Don't wear unveiling clothing- short pants or midriff-baring tops, low cut blouses, etc (specifically for women). Longer shorts, like right above the knee or Capri jeans are perfectly acceptable. Do remember that if you need to climb up to the towers atop Angkor Wat that both women and men must be "respectfully dressed", for example covered shoulders and chest, and long pants or skirts (long shorts are acceptable).<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">DO BRING A HAT OR CAP AND SUNGLASSES</span><br /> Do wear sensible shoes. Whilst formally the temples can be done in a set of flip-flops, it might be a wiser option to use a set of hiking sandals for instance Teva or Keens. (Toe coverage is another good option.) While sneakers and socks or hiking boots might be overkill with the heat and moisture of Cambodia, the bottom line is to wear what you feel comfortable.<br /> <br /> Don't forget a light jacket (such as micro fleece) for earlier mornings, particularly if you are getting out by tuk-tuk or motodup. It will get very freezing within the wee hours with the wind blowing, particularly in the chiller months.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">MONEY AND TIPPING</span><br /> Do take small bills (US$1 and $5) for shopping and tipping. US dollar becomes unofficial currency in Siem Reap and the majority of vendors, even street vendors prefer US dollar. Vendors merely price their products in US dollar but many market vendors will not have change for any $50 bill.<br /> Don't change US dollar into the riel in a bank and you may lose about 9 percent since bank exchange rate is at 1 USD= 3700 riels while vendors are pricing at 4000 riels. In case you receive large bills from bank such as 10000 or 50000 riels, it'll actually make harder for tipping. Riels in small face value is nice to have and handy for tipping, as well as for donations when going to the temples.<br /> <br /> Do tip for outstanding service. This consists of guides and drivers (roughly $2~$3 per day, each), masseuses, and waitstaff at restaurants. For waitstaff, "rounding off the bill" by leaving some bills (riel) would be fine. Do know that tipping isn't expected, but can be really much appreciated, and whether or not to tip the amount to be offered is totally up to the discretion of the visitor.<br /> <br /> Do critically think about exactly what you will be doing before buying products from kids in the temple. If they're making money there, why should they bother to go to school? In addition, the books they are selling are cheap copies and also the authors don't get royalties from the sales. Sharing a smile or a chat with these children is really a better option, and at least they'll reach practice their English with the friendly visitor.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">SAFETY AND HEALTH</span><br /> Do sign up for an insurance plan which will include treatment or incidents before leaving, or consult your insurance company at home to know whether you will be covered when abroad.<br /> <br /> Do use sunscreen. You could take your favorite brand from home, or buy it when there.<br /> Do use insect repellent. As the risk of contracting malaria is very low in the immediate Siem Reap area, if you are going to the countryside (Phnom Kulen, Koh Ker, etc) then you'll need to use a good DEET-based insect repellent. Repellent having a concentration of 25% is enough, and will be used every 6 hours or more often whenever you sweat. Keep in mind, the sunscreen goes on first, the bug spray last.<br /> <br /> Don't forget to drink lots of water. If you're not used to humidity (or dry weather), you could easily get dehydrated. You should check with the driver in advance to see if he supplies water (many do, as well as have a little cooler). Otherwise, bring one bottle on hand and you may buy more on the way.

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Question: Is Cambodia a safe country to visit?<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZDqaQ5MoWwWPRVL6UHc-by4whmG978VVLdwDDqEx9KFCDdJHf4bQ7kZMn3B6EErvL0Wyzwi8-JB0jjWvnApf_zihyphenhyphenrbKDrMFZwmmdlfWAKqzqF-zV04mlVUBTNl7rM_U4Ps0M5VzLxwj/s1600/chariot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZDqaQ5MoWwWPRVL6UHc-by4whmG978VVLdwDDqEx9KFCDdJHf4bQ7kZMn3B6EErvL0Wyzwi8-JB0jjWvnApf_zihyphenhyphenrbKDrMFZwmmdlfWAKqzqF-zV04mlVUBTNl7rM_U4Ps0M5VzLxwj/s320/chariot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Answer: Although Cambodia has suffered years of atrocities, since 1975 the country has returned to become the peaceful state it now is. Foreigners are often misled by news about landmines and fighting, but these are all things of the past. There are a few remote areas near the borders where troops are still working on clearing landmines left behind during the war, but for the most part, Cambodia is safe.<br /> <br /> Question: What type of hotels is there in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Cambodia is a modern country and many parts of it are developing at a swift rate. The tourism industry is the second largest industry in the country. Therefore, you will find international 5-star hotels such as the Intercontinental Hotel, Raffles Hotel le Royal, Le Meridien Hotel, and Sofitel, along with a multitude of chic boutique hotels. Additionally, there are more affordable hotels and guesthouses of various sizes and grades to satisfy tourists’ requirements and budget.<br /> <br /> Question: Can I find accommodation for around US $10 per night and what can I expect?<br /> <br /> Answer: $5-$10: May get you a room with a bed and a fan at a backpacker-friendly guesthouse. Most of these will provide a clean mattress with sheets that are changed only when you leave. You may have to share a common bathroom. Some rooms may come with hot water, many not. $10-$20: May get you a more comfortable room with an air-conditioner, a bed, and a clean bathroom. Don’t expect any frills, though some rooms may provide a fridge and cable TV. Some small guest houses have their rooms cleaned daily. $20+: This falls under small hotels and guesthouses. As the price rises, you may expect extras, such as TV with full cable, DVD player, breakfast, pool and sauna, etc.<br /> <br /> Question: Should I bargain for everything I wish to buy in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Not necessarily. If an item carries a price tag, you're not expected to bargain. You are not expected to bargain at a restaurant either. However, it’s only human to wish for a better deal and it is expected of tourists to do so at markets and tourist sites. A little friendly negotiation can sometimes make buying more fun.<br /> <br /> Question: What shouldn't I do when bargaining in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Do not yell, scream or behave such that the vendor feels intimidated.<br /> Do not lose your sense of humor or throw your money at the vendor.<br /> Do not refuse to buy something after the vendor has accepted your price. You are supposed to be having fun--don't take it so seriously as to let bargaining ruin your fun.<br /> <br /> Question: How much should I budget per day for a vacation in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Depending on your accommodation and itinerary, budget anywhere from $10-$50 per day. In Phnom Penh, you can rent a room in a guesthouse for as little as $5 a night; in more remote areas, a basic room in a guesthouse might be half that price. A plate of fried rice or noodles will only put you back by another $1, and transportation by tuk-tuk or moto will usually only be $1-$2 per trip.<br /> <br /> Question: Can I drink directly from the tap in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: No; generally, it's not a good idea. If you have to drink from the tap, do make sure that you boil the water before consuming it. Bottled water is relatively inexpensive in Cambodia.<br /> What kind of food can I find in Cambodia? Answer: Cambodia welcomes a good mix of visitors from all corners of the world. There are restaurants serving all types of international cuisine. In Cambodia, you can be certain to find the kind of food to satisfy your palate, including halal, vegetarian, and vegan food.<br /> <br /> Question: What is the best way to get around in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: During daytime in Phnom Penh, walking is probably the best way to enjoy the city. Generally, from almost anywhere in Phnom Penh, a walk to Wat Phnom takes about a good 30 to 45 minutes at a reasonable pace. Although moto-dops (motor cycle taxis) are inexpensive and plentiful, try to spend at least some time walking around the city. There are also the tuk-tuks if you are moving around in a group of more than two. Negotiate your fare before you get on the ride so that there is no haggling when you reach your destination. The drivers usually speak some English. You can also ring for a metered taxi which is usually air-conditioned. Your hotel can help you with the booking.<br /> In Siem Reap, moto-dops and tuk-tuks are also plentiful. Siem Reap is a small town, so rides usually don’t cost more than a dollar or two within the town itself. However, you can also book these vehicles by the day and negotiate a day rate with the drivers.<br /> <br /> Question: How do I get from Cambodian airports into town?<br /> <br /> Answer: Both the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports have taxis outside to take you anywhere downtown. There is no public transport from either airport into town at the moment. Taxi fare from Siem Reap into town usually costs around US $5 to US $7; in Phnom Penh, the fare from the airport to town may cost between US $7 to $10 depending on the hour of the day.<br /> <br /> In Siem Reap, moto-dops and tuk-tuks are plentiful. Siem Reap is a small town, so rides usually don't cost more than a dollar or two within the town itself. However, you can also book these vehicles by the day and negotiate on a day-rate with the drivers.<br /> <br /> Question: Are credit cards accepted in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Not generally, but most hotels, upscale restaurants, and bars accept credit cards. Local restaurants and shops prefer cash. In cases where you can use a credit card, do expect to be charged a 3% surcharge.<br /> <br /> Question: Are there ATMs in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: ATMs can be seen almost everywhere around major cities in Cambodia. These machines operate 24/7 year round.<br /> <br /> Question: How can I have money sent to me in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Using the money-transferring services at Western Union is the easiest and most reliable way to receive and send money from abroad. Western Union transfers are almost immediate. You can also receive money via wire transfers from any major bank in the country. In most cases, all you need is a passport.<br /> <br /> Question: Should I bring Traveler Cheques to Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: Traveler cheques can be quite easily cashed at all major banks. The banking facilities in Cambodia are very modern and adequate.<br /> <br /> Question: Can I use drugs in Cambodia?<br /> <br /> Answer: NO. Drugs are illegal. However, like anywhere in the rest of the world, people tend to defy the law. Be forewarned: Cambodian jails are no fun. If you do try to tempt fate, be aware that although drugs are generally cheaper here than the rest of the world, quality and dosage vary dangerously. Methamphetamines are often passed off as ecstasy, heroin is commonly passed off as cocaine,   and so on. Overdoses are not uncommon. When visiting Cambodia, please try to enjoy a drug-free vacation.<br /> <br /> Question: What is the night life and entertainment like after hours?<br /> <br /> Answer: The main entertainment and bar precinct is Pub Street and it's a thriving night spot with many restaurants, bars and street stalls, all complemented by the busy night markets, the ideal place to pick up a bargain. (All drop-off and pick up spots on our regular free shuttle bus service).<br /> <br /> Question: What is the local currency?<br /> <br /> Answer: The local currency is Cambodian Reil, however most transactions are in US$.<br /> <br /> Question: Will the language barrier be difficult?<br /> <br /> Answer: Angkor miracle resort & spa has multilingual staff and if you require tour guides to match your particular language requirement, we can organize this for you from our tour desk.<br /> <br /> Question: Is Cambodia and Siem Reap a safe and stable environment?<br /> <br /> Answer: Yes, there is very little incident of illegal activity towards visitors and tourists are well respected.<br /> <br /> Question: Is public transport readily available?<br /> <br /> Answer: Yes, Taxi, Remork (Tuk Tuk), Moto, and limousine are the most common forms of local transport and they are reliable value for money. Longer distance destinations are serviced by regular coach companies and airline flights.<br /> <br /> Question: Is the water safe to drink?<br /> <br /> Answer: Yes, however for your comfort we supple two bottles of complementary water daily to assist in setting visitors minds at rest.<br /> <br /> Question: What types of activities would you recommend?<br /> <br /> Answer: Siem Reap and the surrounding Angkor region have many attractions sure to satisfy the adventurer in all of us. Apart from the obvious opportunity to drink in the sights and sounds of the local culture below I have listed just some of the other activities available: (Night Club, Karaoke and more ...) Pagodas, Silk Farm, Quad-Bikes, War Museum, Mine Museum, Crocodile Farm, Helicopter Flights, National Museum, Siem Reap River, King Royal Palace, Angkor Balloon Ride, Cambodia Cultural Village, International Golf Resort, Angkor War Park & Temples, Water Fall Kulen Mountain, Horseback rides at Happy Ranch horse farm, Tonle Sap Lake, Floating Village, Bird Sanctuary

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CAMBODIA FOOD AND DRINKS<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8-cPRL69Fspg1GhokFphhMbXoRrO3aeWbVDOpmgMOFJGQpEbQTOjz4hvl0vAvKrr6vW8t2MdWZnGlFl3VR0gEt82LwxM0_ocaD4xuab4lZWRUES3qLy29WTJgkBbMZ_FJA-fyW11wJl-/s1600/cambodia+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8-cPRL69Fspg1GhokFphhMbXoRrO3aeWbVDOpmgMOFJGQpEbQTOjz4hvl0vAvKrr6vW8t2MdWZnGlFl3VR0gEt82LwxM0_ocaD4xuab4lZWRUES3qLy29WTJgkBbMZ_FJA-fyW11wJl-/s320/cambodia+food.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Cambodian cuisine, though uniquely Khmer, draws heavily on the traditions of both its Thai neighbors and Chinese residents. An oft-repeated generalization which is, nevertheless pretty accurate, likens Cambodian food to Thai food but without the spiciness. The main national staple is of course rice, but French colonial influence has dictated that the Cambodians eat more bread--generally French-style baguettes--than any other Southeast Asian country. Because of the country's incredible richness in waterways including the Mekong, Ton Le Sap and Ton Le Bassac Rivers, not to mention the Tonlé Sap Lake, freshwater fish and prawns are especially popular--in addition to which plenty of fresh seafood is available from the Gulf of Thailand. Beef, pork, chicken, duck and other poultry are widely available but generally more expensive than fish dishes, whilst other less well known Cambodian delicacies include locusts, field rats, snakes and land crabs.<br /> <br /> Soup is served as an accompaniment to almost all Cambodian meals, though it is always served with the main dishes, not before as in the West. Some of the better-known soup dishes include Somlar Machou Banle (Sour fish soup), Somlar Machou Bangkang (Sour and spicy prawn soup, akin to Thai tom yam gung), Somlar chapek (Pork soup with ginger) and Mon sngor (chicken and coriander soup). Num Banh Choc (Rice noodle and fish soup) is a common and popular Cambodian breakfast.<br /> <br /> Rice and fish are the basic foods enjoyed by Cambodians. Delicious noodle soups are available at cafes. Fresh seafood is plentiful at Sihanouk Ville. In major cities a wide range of culinary fare is on offer including; Chinese, Thai, French, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese and Middle Eastern. The Cambodian food combines Chinese and Indian influences with its own; native recipes. Most famous are the curries and the spicy hot seasoned stews, plus the smooth and tasty coconut curries. Most meals use rice as the filler, but there are many noodle dishes: and salads without rice. Ovens are not part of the ordinary Cambodian kitchen or small restaurant, for cooked food is either boiled or stir-fried. Cambodian food is never bland. Its range of spices includes chili, pepper, coriander leaf and root, lemon grass, basil, ginger, mint, cardamom, and screw pine. Sour soups are popular and meat and fish are always served with sauces like shrimp paste, tamarind, or honey with chili. Fish sauce is the basic substitute for salt across the country. Spicy salads are a local specialty. They are made from raw prawns, meat, green papaya, field crab, or chopped raw meat, with chili and other spices. Like the various noodle dishes, they are often sold at street side stalls for those who want a light meal. Cambodian have no food bias and are always willing to try any sort of meat, wild or domestic, and most seafood.<br /> <br /> <br /> A TRADITIONAL MEAL<br /> Before Western influence introduced tables and chairs, Cambodian dined by sitting on the floor around a small, short table. Various curries and other dishes were set upon the table, like cabbage and green bean, skewered or fried meat, crab or fish. The hot, sour soup that is part of any full-course Cambodian meal was cooked in clay pot that was placed in the center of the table. Rice was served in small bowls to each person, who then used spoons or chopsticks to select pieces of food from the other bowls. Each dinner also had a separate soup bowl that he or she filed from the common pot. That ancient style of eating has not changed much; the only exception is that the food has been transferred to a taller table. Soup is still cooled in the center, if not in a clay pot then in a wheel-shaped pan. But throughout the countryside, the old my still exist.<br /> <br /> RICE<br /> Several months of hard labor go into providing Cambodian supper tables with their most important food-rice. Farmers have to break up the hard ground during the dry season of the year and plough it with the first drops of rain. Rice seedlings are first planted in one part of the field, where they grow while the farmer cultivates and prepares another part of the field in which the rice will be transplanted at the start of the heavy rain season. Weeds and pests attack the rice fields all summer. Hoppers, rice bugs, field crabs, mice, and herons keep the farmers busy. After the rains comes the harvest, followed by the exhausting job of threshing, winnowing, and milling the rice grains. Most Cambodian prefers the highly polished variety called Angkor laar, or “beautiful rice.”<br /> <br /> NONALCOHOLIC DRINKS<br /> All the famous international brands of soft drinks are available in Cambodia. Locally produced mineral water is available at 500r to 700r per bottle. Coffee is sold in most restaurants. It is either served black or with generous dollops of condensed milk, which makes it very sweet. Chinese-style tea is popular and in many Khmer and Chinese restaurants a pot of it will automatically appear as soon as you sit down. You can find excellent fruit smoothies all over the country, known locally as a tikalok. Just look out for a stall with fruit and a blender and point to the flavors you want. Keep an eye on the preparatory stages or you may end up with heaps of sugar and a frothy egg. On a hot day you may be tempted by the stuff in Fanta bottles on the side of the road. Think again, as it is actually petrol (gas).<br /> <br /> FRUIT<br /> There is an abundance of fruit in Cambodia. In the appropriate seasons--especially towards the end of the hot season in May--the markets overflow with a wide variety of exotic fruits. There's fruit to be had the year round, though, and it's generally both reasonably priced and (if carefully washed) healthy and safe. Amongst the most popular and widespread fruits are mango, coconut, rambutan, durian, mangosteen, starfruit, pineapple, watermelon and a wide variety of bananas<br /> <br /> ALCOHOLIC DRINKS<br /> The local bee is Angkor, which is produced by an Australian joint venture in Sihanoukwille. Other brands include Heineken, Tiger, San Miguel, Carlsberg, VB, Foster's and Grolsch. Beer sells for around US$1 to US$1.50 a can in restaurants. In Phnom Penh, foreign wines and spirits are sold at reasonable prices. The local spirits are best avoided, though some experts say that Sra Special, a local whisky-like concoction, is not bad. At around 1000r a bottle it's a cheap route to oblivion.<br /> <br /> Other common dishes include Khao Poun (Rice noodles in a coconut-based sauce), Amok (fish with coconut milk steamed in a banana leaf), Sach Mon Chha Khnhei (stir-fried chicken with ginger), Somlar Machou Sachko (Sour beef stew) and Choeeng Chomni Chrouc Chean (Fried pork spareribs). An Sam Chruk (Pork & soybeans marinated in ginger and chili) can be delicious, but packs a fairly hefty punch. Similarly watch out for Pong Tea Kon (Fertilized duck egg containing an embryo, like the Filipino balut) which is not to everybody's taste. Many dishes are served Trey, or grilled. Thus Trey Aing (Grilled fish) is available just about everywhere, as is trey Chean Neung Spey (fried fish with vegetables). By extension, Trey Mon is grilled chicken, Trey Sachko is grilled beef, and so on. Fish and meat dishes not served with noodles are generally accompanied by rice. Indispensable condiments--certainly as far as the Cambodians are concerned--are Prahoc (fish sauce just like Thai Nam Pla and Vietnamese Nuoc Mam) and Tuk Trey (fish sauce with ground, roasted peanuts added).<br /> <br /> Travelers up country will generally find themselves limited to Cambodian cuisine or to the fairly ubiquitous baguette and paté. In towns of any size--all provincial capitals, for example--Chinese food is widely available, generally reflecting the southern coastal origin of most of Cambodia's Overseas Chinese migrants. Expect, therefore, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochou and Hailam fare, but don't waste your time looking for Szechuan or Yunnanese cuisine. In the west of the country, notably at Poipet, Sisophon, Battambang and Siem Reap, Thai cuisine is widespread. Similarly in the east, at Kampot, Takeo, Kompong Cham and Svay Rieng, Vietnamese culinary influence is common. Sihanoukville excels at seafood cooked in every conceivable way, and also has a fast growing smattering of Western food outlets--French, Italian, British, German and Australian.<br /> <br /> Phnom Penh has, naturally enough, the widest range of restaurants in the city. Here the visitor can find everything listed above as well as Greek, Turkish, North Indian, South Indian, Malay and-increasingly--'Fast Food' restaurants. The capital also serves some of the best French food available in Indochina, as well as some unexpected colonial hangovers from the Middle East and North Africa, notably couscous and merguez spicy Moroccan sausage. Pizza is increasingly popular, but the 'Pizza Hut' restaurant near the Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument is, at time of writing, a copycat operation.

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<span style="font-size: large;">Currency / Banking</span><br /> Cambodia’s currency is the riel. The riel comes in notes with the following values: 50r, 100r,<br /> 200r, 500r, 1000r, 2000r, 5000r, 10,000r, 20,000r, 50,000r and 100,000r. US dollars are widely accepted in Cambodia and Thai baht can be used in the west of the country. There are now US dollar ATMs in most major cities including Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang and Kompong Cham. Cash advances on credit cards are now available in major cities for those needing<br /> larger sums of money. Try Canadia Bank or ANZ Royal Bank. Most banks can cash travellers cheques and charge a 2% commission. Bargaining is an acceptable practice in Cambodia in some situations, like shopping in markets, hiring vehicles and, sometimes, when taking a room. However, bargaining is<br /> not necessarily about getting the lowest possible price, but a price that is acceptable to both the buyer and the seller. Remember to keep the exchange friendly at all times.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUnFg9QELxgtyvxHN5QO_gWXzUcJtwrRguUv5aX-P1oFokNSNS95jCI04nCKKt_vGwelnZkpM8URczJ8UVPuxVRRo2DbZxvlJNVriJ4Vpg5gtgNWm3JyN-xh-mYAE-n4ewiCLW5pBx4hc/s1600/cambodia-banking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUnFg9QELxgtyvxHN5QO_gWXzUcJtwrRguUv5aX-P1oFokNSNS95jCI04nCKKt_vGwelnZkpM8URczJ8UVPuxVRRo2DbZxvlJNVriJ4Vpg5gtgNWm3JyN-xh-mYAE-n4ewiCLW5pBx4hc/s320/cambodia-banking.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Emergency Contact Numbers</span><br /> General emergency telephone numbers in<br /> Cambodia are:<br /> Ambulance<br /> 119<br /> Fire<br /> 118<br /> Police<br /> 117<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Embassies & Consulates</span><br /> The following embassies are found in Phnom<br /> Penh (telephone code 023):<br /> Australia<br /> Phone: 213470; 11 St 254<br /> Canada<br /> Phone: 213470; 11 St 254<br /> China<br /> Phone : 720920; 256 Mao Tse Toung Blvd<br /> Cuba<br /> 128 Ban Saphanthong Neua, Vientiane<br /> Phone : 312 904<br /> France<br /> Phone : 430020; 1 Monivong Blvd<br /> Germany<br /> Phone : 216381; 76-78 St 214<br /> Laos<br /> Phone : 982632; 15-17 Mao Tse Toung Blvd<br /> Malaysia<br /> Phone : 216177; 5 St 242<br /> Singapore<br /> Phone : 221875; 92 Norodom Blvd<br /> Thailand<br /> Phone : 726306; 196 Norodom Blvd<br /> UK<br /> Phone : 427124; 29 St 75<br /> USA<br /> Phone : 728000; 1 St 96<br /> Vietnam<br /> Phone : 362531; 436 Monivong Blvd<br /> <br /> In Phnom Penh, there are two 24-hour emergency numbers for the police (023-366841, 012-999999) that should connect with English-speaking officers. The emergency numbers for Phnom Penh's<br /> ambulance service are 023-724891, 023-426948 & 012-808915.The best medical facilities in Phnom Penh<br /> <br /> include:<br /> - Calmette Hospital (023-426948; 3 Monivong Blvd)<br /> - SOS International Medical Centre (023-216911; 161 St 51)<br /> - European Dental Clinic (023-211363; 160A Norodom Blvd).<br /> <br /> In Siem Reap, there is a tourist police office (012-969991) at the main ticket checkpoint for the Angkor area.<br /> The best medical facility in Siem Reap is the Royal Angkor International Hospital (063 761888;www.royalangkorhospital.com; Airport Rd), affiliated to the Bangkok Hospital.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">Cultural Do’s and Don’ts</span><br /> The following three paragraphs will be replaced. The last census in Cambodia in 1998 put the population at 11.8 million people. However, the today's figure is likely to be about 15 million. About 40% of the population is under the age of 15.<br /> <br /> The majority of people in Cambodia are ethnic Khmer and have inhabited this area since the beginning of recorded history. There are also significant populations of ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese in Cambodia, some who have been here for several generations. There is also a large population of Cham Muslims in the provinces around Phnom Penh.<br /> Cambodia is also home to a diverse population of chunchiets (ethnolinguistic minorities) who traditionally live in the country’s remote mountainous regions in the northeast. Today, there are about sixty to seventy thousand minority people, including the Kreung and Jarai in Ratanakiri and the Pnong in Mondulkiri. End of dummy three pars.<br /> <div> <br /></div>

General Information Cambodia Currency / Banking

Currency / Banking Cambodia’s currency is the riel. The riel comes in notes with the following values: 50r, 100r, 200r, 500r, 1000r, 2000r...

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