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sonetra-keth · 3 months
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NOREA ISLAND SATELITE CITY
According to Prime Minister Hun Manet, There is a plan to build one of the tallest buildings, which is 555 meters tall and also the tallest in the region
Koh Norea is a very potential location now, and in the future, there will be many important sectors such as modern commercial buildings, luxury residences, international hotels, spacious modern office buildings, and a variety of leisure facilities. Currently, the Koh Norea City Development Project also has properties for sale, such as land for villas and land for commercial building construction along the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Tonle Bassac rivers, which is the perfect location for Phnom Penh.
Sonetra KETH (កេត សុនេត្រា) Architectural Manager/Project Manager/BIM Director RMIT University Vietnam + Institute of Technology of Cambodia
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southeastasiadiary · 6 months
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Day Thirteen, Part One: A Palace, a Pagoda, and a Prison
Because it was dry this morning but likely to rain heavily once again this afternoon, Thy met me early at my hotel, and we strolled down to the ChaktoMouk, a place where four rivers converge: the Northern Mekong, the Southern Mekong, the Bassac, and the Tonle Sap. It was because of this unusual confluence that Phnom Penh was chosen as a site for habitation to begin with. But the Tonle Sap is also a highly unusual river because it flows in one direction during the rainy season, supplying water to the Tonle Sap Lake, and the opposite direction during the dry season, carrying water FROM the Tonle Sap Lake to the Mekong River.
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Along the river bank, there were numerous birds in cages.
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The custom, which I also encountered in Vietnam, is for Buddhists to buy caged birds to release them in order to earn good karma. But that only causes me to wonder “What about all the bad karma earned by the person who caught and caged them in the first place?” So far, no one has been able to answer that question for me.
A short walk from the river is the Royal Palace, originally built in 1860 by the grandfather of the current Cambodian King. The palace is a complex of splendid regal buildings with classic Khmer roofs, ornate gilding, and intricate layout of defensive walls, featuring an impressive mixture of Khmer architecture and French aesthetics.
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Within the grounds of the palace stands a “cannonball tree,” so named from the size and shape of its fruit.
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The heart of the Royal Palace is the Throne Hall. While meetings and ceremonies are conducted in the hall, the king only actually sits on the throne once: during his official coronation.
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Many of the buildings in the palace complex are intricately carved with designs, an art that the Cambodians value as part of their cultural heritage.
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The Silver Pagoda houses a large number of statues of the Buddha made in precious materials, such as gold, jewels, marble, and one carved from a large piece of emerald.
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Not far from the Silver Pagoda stands a relatively small stupa that contains the ashes of King Sihanouk (1922-2012), one of the countries most revered kings. Sihanouk led a fascinating life, working as movie producer and composer in addition to his political responsibilities. He shares the stupa with the ashes of a beloved daughter who died at the age of four.
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As we left the Royal Palace, a group of musicians was playing Cambodian melodies on traditional instruments. Here’s a thirty-second clip of them:
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arnojacoadventures · 3 years
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guidingcambodia · 2 years
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Phnom Penh Capital is populated over one million and half, the bustling capital as well as the commercial hub of Cambodia. Situates at the conjunction of the Mekong, Tonle Sap River and Tonle Bassac, Phnom Penh features the significant cultural and historical Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, National Museum and religious Wat Phnom that was built atop the hill in the heart of the capital. In the deep sadness, the killing field of Cheung Ek and the transformed Tuol Sleng museum (S21 Prison) attract hundreds of tourists to witness its tragic sites before continuing to stroll around Tuol Tompoung (Russian market) for happy shopping and have some highlights of the daily capital activities with stopping at independent monument, yellow post office, local markets, active pagodas or at an art museum. The fresh riverside gives a pleasant walk overlooking Tonle Sap & Mekong as if taking picturesque photos of Royal Palace which should not be missed out. Along the riverfront, there are busy café, interesting boutique shops, restaurants, urban hotels and colonial buildings while at the other sides fulfill of colorful restaurants & bars which make the nightlife more cheerful. Learn more: https://www.guidingcambodia.com/travel-guide-cambodia/phnom-penh-capital-things-to-do-see
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jerome-blog1 · 4 years
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Cambodia – Phnom Penh – Fashion Shop – 1ee
Phnom Penh (/pəˈnɔːm ˈpɛn/ or /ˈnɒm ˈpɛn/; Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ phnum pɨñ, Khmer pronunciation: [pʰnʊm ˈpɨɲ]), formerly known as Krong Chaktomuk or Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul (Khmer: ក្រុងចតុមុខសិរិមង្គល), is the capital and most populous city in Cambodia. Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation’s economic, industrial, and cultural center.
Once known as the "Pearl of Asia," it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its historical architecture and attractions. There are a number of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand boulevards.
On the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong, and Bassac Rivers, the Phnom Penh metropolitan area is home to about 1.5 million of Cambodia’s population of over 14.8 million.
ETYMOLOGY Phnom Penh (literally, ‘Penh’s Hill’) takes its name from the present Wat Phnom (‘Hill Temple’). Legend has it that in 1372, a wealthy widow named Lady Penh found a Koki tree floating down the Tonle Sap river after a storm. Inside the tree were four bronze Buddha statues and a stone statue of Vishnu. Daun Penh ordered villagers to raise the height of the hill northeast of her house and used the Koki wood to build a temple on the hill to house the four Buddha statues, and a shrine for the Vishnu image slightly lower down. The temple became known as Wat Phnom Daun Penh, which is now known as Wat Phnom, a small hill 27 metres in height.
Phnom Penh’s official name, in its short form, is Krong Chaktomok (Khmer: ក្រុងចតុមុខ) meaning "City of Four Faces". Krong Chaktomuk is an abbreviation of the full name which was given by King Ponhea Yat, Krong Chaktomuk Mongkol Sakal Kampuchea Thipadei Serey Thereak Borvor Inthabot Borei Roth Reach Seima Maha Nokor (Khmer: ក្រុងចតុមុខមង្គលសកលកម្ពុជាធិបតី សិរីធរបវរ ឥន្ទបត្តបុរី រដ្ឋរាជសីមាមហានគរ, Khmer pronunciation: [ˌkɾongˌcaʔtoʔmʊk̚ˌmʊŋkʊlˌsaʔkɑlˌkampuʔciəˌtʰɨp̚paʔdəjˌseʔɾəjˌtʰe͡aʔɾe͡aʔˌbɑːvɑːˌənte͡aʔpatˌboʔɾəjˌɾoat̚tʰaʔˌɾiəcˌsəjmaːˌmɔhaːˌnɔˈkɔː]). This loosely translates as "The place of four rivers that gives the happiness and success of Khmer Kingdom, the highest leader as well as unimpregnable city of the God Indra of the great kingdom".[10] It is similar to the much more famous long name of Bangkok, which in both cases incorporates many words from Sanskrit.
HISTORY First recorded a century after it is said to have taken place, the legend of the founding of Phnom Penh tells of a local woman, Penh (commonly referred to as Daun Penh ("Grandmother Penh" or "Old Lady Penh") in Khmer), living at Chaktomuk, the future Phnom Penh. It was the late 14th century, and the Khmer capital was still at Angkor near Siem Reap 350 km to the north. Gathering firewood along the banks of the river, Lady Penh spied a floating koki tree in the river and fished it from the water. Inside the tree she found four Buddha statues and one of Vishnu.
The discovery was taken as a divine blessing, and to some a sign that the Khmer capital was to be brought to Phnom Penh from Angkor.[citation needed] To house the new-found sacred objects, Penh raised a small hill on the west bank of the Tonle Sap River and crowned it with a shrine, now known as Wat Phnom at the north end of central Phnom Penh. "Phnom" is Khmer for "hill" and Penh’s hill took on the name of the founder, and the area around it became known after the hill.
Phnom Penh first became the capital of Cambodia after Ponhea Yat, king of the Khmer Empire, moved the capital from Angkor Thom after it was captured and destroyed by Siam a few years earlier. There is a stupa behind Wat Phnom that houses the remains of Ponhea Yat and the royal family as well as the remaining Buddhist statues from the Angkorean era. In the 17th century, Japanese immigrants also settled on the outskirts of present-day Phnom Penh.] A small Portuguese community survived in Phnom Penh until the 17th century, undertaking commercial and religious activity in the country.
Phnom Penh remained the royal capital for 73 years, from 1432 to 1505. It was abandoned for 360 years (from 1505 to 1865) by subsequent kings due to internal fighting between the royal pretenders. Later kings moved the capital several times and established their royal capitals at various locations in Tuol Basan (Srey Santhor), Pursat, Longvek, Lavear Em and Oudong.
It was not until 1866, under the reign of King Norodom I (1860��1904), the eldest son of King Ang Duong, who ruled on behalf of Siam, that Phnom Penh became the permanent seat of government and capital of Cambodia, and also where the current Royal Palace was built. Beginning in 1870, the French colonial authorities turned a riverside village into a city where they built hotels, schools, prisons, barracks, banks, public works offices, telegraph offices, law courts, and health services buildings. In 1872, the first glimpse of a modern city took shape when the colonial administration employed the services of French contractor Le Faucheur to construct the first 300 concrete houses for sale and rental to Chinese traders.
By the 1920s, Phnom Penh was known as the "Pearl of Asia", and over the next four decades, Phnom Penh continued to experience rapid growth with the building of railways to Sihanoukville and Pochentong International Airport (now Phnom Penh International Airport). Phnom Penh’s infrastructure saw major modernisation under the rule of Sihanouk.
During the Vietnam War, Cambodia was used as a base by the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong, and thousands of refugees from across the country flooded the city to escape the fighting between their own government troops, the NVA/NLF, the South Vietnamese and its allies, and the Khmer Rouge. By 1975, the population was 2–3 million, the bulk of whom were refugees from the fighting. The Khmer Rouge cut off supplies to the city for more than a year before it fell on April 17, 1975. Reports from journalists stated that the Khmer Rouge shelling "tortured the capital almost continuously," inflicting "random death and mutilation" on millions of trapped civilians. The Khmer Rouge forcibly evacuated the entire city after taking it, in what has been described as a death march: Francois Ponchaud wrote that "I shall never forget one cripple who had neither hands nor feet, writhing along the ground like a severed worm, or a weeping father carrying his ten-year old daughter wrapped in a sheet tied around his neck like a sling, or the man with his foot dangling at the end of a leg to which it was attached by nothing but skin"; John Swain recalled that the Khmer Rouge were "tipping out patients from the hospitals like garbage into the streets….In five years of war, this is the greatest caravan of human misery I have seen." All of its residents, including the wealthy and educated, were evacuated from the city and forced to do difficult labour on rural farms as "new people". Tuol Sleng High School was taken over by Pol Pot’s forces and was turned into the S-21 prison camp, where people were detained and tortured. Pol Pot sought a return to an agrarian economy and therefore killed many people perceived as educated, "lazy" or political enemies. Many others starved to death as a result of failure of the agrarian society and the sale of Cambodia’s rice to China in exchange for bullets and weaponry. The former high school is now the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, where Khmer Rouge torture devices and photos of their victims are displayed. Choeung Ek (The Killing Fields), 15 kilometers away, where the Khmer Rouge marched prisoners from Tuol Sleng to be murdered and buried in shallow pits, is also now a memorial to those who were killed by the regime.
The Khmer Rouge were driven out of Phnom Penh by the Vietnamese in 1979, and people began to return to the city. Vietnam is historically a state with which Cambodia has had many conflicts, therefore this liberation was and is viewed with mixed emotions by the Cambodians. A period of reconstruction began, spurred by the continuing stability of government, attracting new foreign investment and aid by countries including France, Australia, and Japan. Loans were made from the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank to reinstate a clean water supply, roads and other infrastructure. The 1998 Census put Phnom Penh’s population at 862,000; and the 2008 census was 1.3 million.
GEOGRAPHY Phnom Penh is in the south-central region of Cambodia, and is fully surrounded by Kandal Province. The municipality is on the banks of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong, and Bassac Rivers. These rivers provide freshwater and other natural resources to the city. Phnom Penh and the surrounding areas consist of a typical flood plain area for Cambodia. Although Phnom Penh is at 11.89 metres above the river, monsoon season flooding is a problem, and the river sometimes overflows its banks.
The city, at 11.55°N 104.91667°E (11°33′ North, 104°55′ East), covers an area of 678.46 square kilometres, with some 11,401 hectares in the municipality and 26,106 ha of roads. The agricultural land in the municipality amounts to 34.685 km2 with some 1.476 km2 under irrigation.
CLIMATE Phnom Penh has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). The climate is hot year-round with only minor variations. Temperatures typically range from 22 to 35 °C and weather is subject to the tropical monsoons. The southwest monsoon blows inland bringing moisture-laden winds from the Gulf of Thailand and Indian Ocean from May to November. The northeast monsoon ushers in the dry season, which lasts from December to April. The city experiences the heaviest precipitation from September to October with the driest period in January and February.
The city has two distinct seasons. The rainy season, which runs from May to November, sees high temperatures accompanied by high humidity. The dry season lasts from December to April; when overnight temperatures can drop to 22 °C.
ADMINISTRATION Phnom Penh is a municipality of area 678.46 square kilometres with a government status equal to that of Cambodian provinces. The municipality is divided into twelve administrative divisions called khans (sections) and of these twelve khans, Dangkao, Meanchey, Porsenchey, Sen Sok and Russei Keo are considered the outskirts of the city. All ‘hans are under the governance of the Phnom Penh Municipality. The sections are further subdivided into 76 sangkats (quarters), and further subdivided into 637 phums (villages).
The municipality is governed by the governor who acts as the top executive of the city as well as overseeing the Municipal Military Police, Municipal Police, and Bureau of Urban Affairs. Below the governor is the first vice governor and five vice governors. The chief of cabinet, who holds the same status as the vice governors, heads the cabinet consisting of eight deputy chiefs of cabinet who in turn are in charge of the 27 administrative departments. Every khan (district) also has a chief.
DEMOGRAPHICS As of 2008, Phnom Penh had a population of 2,009,264 people, with a total population density of 5,358 inhabitants per square kilometre in a 678.46 square kilometres city area. The population growth rate of the city is 3.92%. The city area has grown fourfold since 1979, and the metro area will continue to expand in order to support the city’s growing population and economy. Phnom Penh’s population is expected to increase to three million at the end of 2016.
Phnom Penh is mostly inhabited by Cambodians (or Khmers). They represent 90% of the population of the city. There are large minorities of Chinese, Vietnamese, and other small ethnic groups who are Thai, Budong, Mnong Preh, Kuy, Chong, and Chams. The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 90% of the people in Phnom Penh are Buddhists. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. Since 1993, there has also been an increase in the practice of Christianity which was practically wiped out after 1975 when the Khmer Rouge took over. The official language is Khmer, but English and French are widely used in the city.
The number of slum-inhabitants at the end of 2012 was 105,771, compared with 85,807 at the start of 2012.
Note: As stated in the "History" paragraph (The 1998 Census put Phnom Penh’s population at 862,000; and the 2008 census was 1.3 million.) the information collides with the information provided in the "Historical population" table.
POLITICS Phnom Penh is allocated 12 seats in the National Assembly, making it the largest constituency.
ECONOMY Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s economic centre as it accounts for a large portion of the Cambodian economy. Double-digit economic growth rates in recent years have triggered an economic boom in Phnom Penh, with new hotels, restaurants, bars, high rises and residential buildings springing up in the city.
The economy is based on commercial interests such as garments, trading, and small and medium enterprises. In the past few years the property business has been booming, with rapidly increasing real estate prices. Tourism is also a major contributor in the capital as more shopping and commercial centres open, making Phnom Penh one of the major tourist destinations in the country along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, tourism made up 17.5 percent (US$2,053 million) of Cambodia’s GDP in 2009 and accounts for 13.7 percent of total employment. One of the most popular areas in Phnom Penh for tourists is Sisowath Quay, alongside the Tonle Sap River. Sisowath Quay is a five kilometre strip of road that includes restaurants, bars, and hotels.
The US$2.6 billion new urban development, Camko City, is meant to bolster the city landscape. The Bureau of Urban Affairs of Phnom Penh Municipality has plans to expand and construct new infrastructure to accommodate the growing population and economy. High rise buildings will be constructed at the entrance of the city and near the lakes and riverbanks. Furthermore, new roads, canals, and a railway system will be used to connect Camko City and Phnom Penh.
Other projects include: Grand Phnom Penh International City (under construction) De Castle Royal Condominium (Completed) Gold Tower 42 (On hold 32 floors construction begins again in the mid of 2018) OCIC Tower (Completed) Kokling super second floor house Vattanac Capital Tower (completed) The Peak (under construction
With booming economic growth seen since the 1990s, new shopping venues have opened: Sorya Center Point, Aeon Mall Phnom Penh, Aeon Mall Sen Sok City, Olympia Mall, and Parkson Mall (under construction). Many international brands have opened such as Mango, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hugo Boss, Padini Concept Store, Lily, Timberland, Jimmy Choo, CC Double O, MO, Brands Outlet, Nike, Converse, Pony, Armani Exchange, and Super Dry.
The tallest skyscraper in Phnom Penh is Vattanac Capital Tower at a height of 188 metres, dominating Phnom Penh’s skyline with its neighbour skyscraper Canadia Tower (OCIC Tower). The tower was topped out in May 2012 and scheduled for completion in late-2012. Modern high rises have been constructed all around the city, not concentrated in any one particular area.
The Central Market Phsar Thmei is a tourist attraction. The four wings of the yellow colored market are teeming with numerous stalls selling gold and silver jewelry, antique coins, clothing, clocks, flowers, food, fabrics and shoes. Phsar Thmei is undergoing under a major renovation, along with the creation of newer stalls.
CULTURE Phnom Penh also has its own dialect of Khmer. Speakers of the Phnom Penh dialect often elide syllables, which has earned it the reputation for being lazy speech. Phnom Penh is also known for its influence on New Khmer Architecture. Phnom Penh is notable for Ka tieu Phnom Penh, its variation on rice noodle soup, a dish available in sit-down cafes as well as street cafes.
Music and the arts are making a revival throughout Cambodia, especially in Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh currently hosts a number of music events throughout the city. ‘Indie’ bands (those without corporate sponsors) have grown in number due also in part to the emergence of private music schools such as SoundsKool Music (also operating in the city of Siem Reap), and Music Arts School (registered as an NGO).
The two most visited museums in the city are the National Museum, which is the country’s leading historical and archaeological museum, and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, a former Khmer Rouge prison.
CHAUL CHNAM THMEY APRIL 13-15 At this time, Phnom Penh celebrates Cambodian New Year, an occasion increasingly popular with tourists. During this typically hottest part of the year, water gets thrown around adding to the party atmosphere along with dancing and music. The precise date changes year-by-year but this holiday lasts, at least, three days. This festival marks the turn of the year based on the ancient Khmer calendar and also marks the end of the prior year harvest.
WATER FESTIVAL NOVEMBER The largest annual festival in Phnom Penh, this lively gathering celebrates the reversing of the flow of the Tonlé Sap River. The holiday lasts three days as people flood into the city to enjoy the fireworks, boat races, live concerts, eating and partying. The boat racing dates back to ancient times marking the strengths of the Khmer marine forces during the Khmer Empire.
On 22 November 2010 at least 348 people were crushed to death in a bridge stampede at the festival.
PCHUM BEN OCTOBER 11–15 (2012) Pchum Ben is a very important aspect of Cambodian culture. It may be translated as "gathering together" to make offerings and is a time of reunion, commemoration, express love and appreciation for one’s ancestors. By offering food and good karma to those possibly trapped in the spirit world, living relatives help assuage their misery and guide them back into the cycle of reincarnation.
VISAK BOCHEA MAY Vesākha is an annual holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in Cambodia. Sometimes informally called "Buddha’s Birthday", it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment (nirvāṇa), and passing away (Parinirvāna) of Gautama Buddha.
CITYSCAPE AND ARCHITECTURE The oldest structure is Wat Phnom from the founding days of the city, constructed in 1373. The main tourist attractions are the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda, and the National Museum, constructed during the French colonial era in the late 19th century in the classical Khmer style and hosting a vast collection of Khmer antiquities. The Independence Monument (Khmer: Vimean Akareach), although from the 1950s, is also constructed in the ancient Khmer style.
The French, who were the colonial masters from the 19th century to the 1940s, also left their mark, with various colonial villas, French churches, boulevards, and the Art Deco market Phsar Thom Thmei. A notable landmark of the colonial era is the Hotel Le Royal.
Starting with independence from the French in the 1950s and lasting until the era of the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s, Phnom Penh underwent tremendous growth as the capital city of a newly independent country. King Sihanouk was eager to present a new style of architecture and thus invigorate the process of nation building. A new golden era of architecture took off, with various projects and young Khmer architects, often educated in France, given opportunities to design and construct. This new movement was called "New Khmer Architecture" and was often characterised by a fusion of Bauhaus, European post-modern architecture, and traditional elements from Angkor. The most prominent architect was Vann Molyvann, who was nominated chief national architect by the king himself in 1956. Molyvann created landmark buildings such as the Preah Suramarit National Theatre and the Council of Ministers building. Other architects helped construct the newly founded Royal Khmer University, the Institute of Foreign Languages, and the National Sports Centre. With the growth of the upper and entrepreneurial middle classes, new suburbs were built in the 1950s and 60s. Although these buildings survived the Khmer Rouge era and the civil war, today they are under threat due to economic development and financial speculation.[citation needed] Villas and gardens from that era are being destroyed and redeveloped to make place for bigger structures. The landmark National Theatre by Molyvann was ripped down in 2008. A movement is rising in Cambodia to preserve this modernist heritage. Old villas are sometimes being converted into boutique hotels, such as the Knai Bang Chatt.
Monuments and memorials to the genocide of the Khmer Rouge era in the 1970s are the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (a former high school used as a concentration camp) and, on the outskirts of the city, the Choeung Ek Genocide Center. The Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument was commissioned by the Vietnamese communists as symbol of Khmer-Vietnamese friendship during the late-1970s following the liberation of Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge.
The population, foreign investment, and urban development in Phnom Penh grew dramatically during the 1990s and early-2000s. The rapid growth resulted in the city’s infrastructure distinctly lacking (the drainage system is particularly notorious, and Phnom Penh frequently floods during the wet season), and a need for both residential and commercial spaces. The simultaneous demand for residential and commercial housing and the increase of international investment has led to the planning, if not construction, of several satellite cities. The largest of these cities are: Grand Phnom Penh International City, CamKo City, Diamond Island City, Boeung Kak Town, and Chruy Cangva City.
On the outskirts of the city, farmland has been developed into garment factories and housing for lower economic classes and those displaced by the new development in the city center.
2035 MASTER PLAN Originally intended to be completed by 2020, the 2035 master plan[ is a French-funded project for the development of Phnom Penh. Although the plan was approved by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction in 2005, it has yet to be ratified by the Cabinet of Cambodia. The original plan details five edge-city projects connected to the historical city centre by waterways and tree-lined corridors.
SPORT The martial arts of Bokator, Pradal Serey (Khmer kick boxing) and Khmer traditional wrestling have venues in Phnom Penh watched by dedicated spectators. Cambodia has increasingly become involved in modern sports over the last 30 years. As with the rest of the country, football and the martial arts are particularly popular. Ultimate fighting and freestyle boxing have also become more common in recent years.[citation needed]
The most prominent sporting venue in the city is the Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 80,000 – although the country never hosted the Olympic Games due to disruption by the civil war and the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. Built in 1964, it is home to the Cambodian national football team. On completion the stadium was one of the largest in Asia. Today it is the 6th largest stadium in Southeast Asia. Volleyball, basketball, and Tai-Kwon-Do games are often hosted at the stadium. The stadium closed in 2000, but was redeveloped and reopened.
The National Sports Centre of Cambodia hosts swimming, boxing, and volleyball competitions. Noted local football clubs include Phnom Penh Empire, Khemara Keila FC and Military Police.
TRANSPORT Phnom Penh International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Cambodia. It is seven kilometres west of central Phnom Penh. The airport is connected to the city center by taxi, train, and shuttle bus.
Cambodia’s national flag carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air, launched in 2009, is headquartered in Phnom Penh and has its main hub there, with an additional hub at the Angkor International Airport. Budget flights from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh are operated by AirAsia, a regional low-cost carrier. Other budget carriers include Jetstar Asia Airways with daily flights to Singapore.
Air France used to serve Phnom Penh from Paris-Charles de Gaulle but this service has since stopped. Qatar Airways now flies to and from Phnom Penh, via Ho Chi Minh City.
Taxis, pick-ups, and minibuses leave the city for destinations all over the country, but are fast losing ground to cheaper and more comfortable buses. Phnom Penh also has a rail service.
There are numerous bus companies, including Phnom Penh Public Transport and GST Express, running services to most provincial capitals, including Sihanoukville, Kampong Chhnang, Oudong and Takéo. Phnom Penh Sorya Transport Co. offers bus service to several provincial destinations along the National Routes and to Ho Chi Minh City. Giant Ibis is another bus company based in Phnom Penh, which travels to Sihanoukville, Kampot, Siem Reap and Ho Chi Minh, and has free wifi, air conditioning and modest pricing.
The city is Cambodia’s main freshwater port, a major port on the Mekong River. It is linked to the South China Sea, 290 kilometres distant, via a channel of the Mekong in Vietnam.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Phnom Penh is served by three air conditioned bus lines. Initial attempts by the Japanese government to develop a Phnom Penh bus service began in 2001. An update of the JICA urban transport master plan for Phnom Penh was completed and implemented in 2014. The city is now served by three bus lines, operated by the Phnom Penh municipal government. Private transportation within the city include the cycle rickshaw, known in Khmer as "cyclo", the motorcycle taxi known in Khmer as "moto", the auto rickshaw known locally as "tuk-tuk", the trailer attached to a motorcycle taxi known in Khmer as "remorque", and the standard automobile taxicab known in Khmer as "taxi". Private forms of transportation used by locals include bicycles, motorbikes, and cars.
WATER SUPPLY Water supply in Phnom Penh has improved dramatically in terms of access, service quality, efficiency, cost recovery and governance between 1993 and 2006. The number of customers has increased ninefold, service quality has improved from intermittent to continuous supply, water losses have been cut dramatically and the city’s water utility went from being bankrupt to making a modest profit. These achievements were recognized through international awards such as the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award and the 2010 Stockholm Industry Water Award. The city’s water utility is the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). Its main water sources are the Mekong River, the Tonle Sap river and the Tonle Bassac river.
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bunchrea · 5 years
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PP Municipal Hall sets service fee for ferry from PP to Takhmao
PP Municipal Hall sets service fee for ferry from PP to Takhmao
The public ferry operating on Tonle Sap and Tonle Bassac rivers between Phnom Penh and Takhmao town began charging a $0.50 service fee per passenger on Monday, according to a Phnom Penh Municipal Hall announcement issued that day. (more…)
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noordinarytravel · 5 years
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Destinations You Need to Check Out in 2019
2019 is right around the corner and I already have my eye on vacation hotspots. Have you figured out where your next adventure will be? If you haven’t had time to think that far ahead, or if you need a little inspiration, check out my suggestions below.
Cuba
I am starting with Cuba because it is one of my top three favorite destinations (it is so hard to pick just one!). Yes, there are a few things you have to do in order to go to Cuba legally however it is not impossible and it is well worth the effort.
My hubby and I went when our kiddo was at camp (the other two are out on their own) because we try to take at least one trip each year by ourselves. I found Cuba to be safe and the people extremely warm and friendly. We stayed outside of Havana in a fabulous Airbnb right on the water’s edge.I recommend Cuba because there is a wealth of culture, history, music, and food to experience. It won’t take long for you to find some gorgeous scenery and to meet some authentically friendly people. Our hosts at the Airbnb were so sweet and took the time to tell us various points of interests.
When we were deciding which visa to choose, we selected the visa that was in support of the Cuban people. The Airbnb hostess helped us find an orphanage to which we donated a lot of hygiene goods, OTC meds, and school supplies. Yes we had to pay an extra bag fee since we stuffed a duffle bag full of stuff, but it was a small price to pay to help the children of the orphanage.
If you are worried about an air/land type of trip, or if navigating around Cuba freaks you out (it shouldn’t by the way), then you should definitely consider a cruise. Many of them include the price of the visa and you will return to the safety of the cruise ship if that is your preference. I also found a couple of itineraries that include and overnight at port. No matter how you decide to visit Cuba……just do it!!!
When we were deciding which visa to choose, we selected the visa that was in support of the Cuban people. The Airbnb hostess helped us find an orphanage to which we donated a lot of hygiene goods, OTC meds, and school supplies. Yes we had to pay an extra bag fee since we stuffed a duffle bag full of stuff, but it was a small price to pay to help the children of the orphanage.
If you are worried about an air/land type of trip, or if navigating around Cuba freaks you out (it shouldn’t by the way), then you should definitely consider a cruise. Many of them include the price of the visa and you will return to the safety of the cruise ship if that is your preference. I also found a couple of itineraries that include and overnight at port. No matter how you decide to visit Cuba……just do it!!!
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Russia
So I am really excited about this one. We are heading to St. Petersburg in June but we will be taking a quick trip to Moscow too! I love trying new foods so I started doing a little research. I am not a huge fan of beets so I think I will pass on the borscht BUT I am ready to try solyanka, pashka, and of course vodka!
Solyanka is made with different types of meat (i.e sausage, bacon, ham, or beef) and vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes. Smetana appears to be a cheese cake type of dish which is absolutely my speed. Vodka……well that needs no explanation. 😁
I am always curious about superstitions and the paranormal in other cultures. In Russia, a female ghost is called a “rusalka” and is a young woman who died as the result of drowning, either suicide or murder. The rusalka lives underwater and lures men to their death.
Another story is that of a “domovoy.” A domovoy is a spirit that lives in the oven or near the fireplace of a home, but never goes outside. It takes the form of a hairy little man, or it my appear as a doppelgänger of the homeowner. It may act as a protector of the family and their possessions, or it could be a prankster. Seems to me a domovoy is the one you want to encounter, not the rusalka!
The tour I have high on my list is the Bunker 42 Tour. On this tour you can see the inside of a Cold-War era underground facility designed to function the case of a nuclear war.
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Cook Islands
So it seems to me that the Cook Islands are still a bit of a best kept secret. Not a secret at all of course, but I encounter a lot of people who have never even heard of them, much less have actually visited. The flight to Rarotonga won’t be cheap but there is much to love about it making it a great and worthwhile investment, especially if you are a beach lover. The Cook islands are made up of 15 islands in an areas known as Polynesia.
Highland Paradise offers visitors a great lesson in the history and unique culture of Cook Islands. Guided tours of both historical sites as well as rebuilt locations give tourists an in depth view of the significant cultural events and the spiritual nature of this paradise location. You should also visit Te Vara Nui Village for a great cultural experience. And if you enjoy seafood, then you are in for a treat! Typical dining fare includes tuna, mahi mahi, and broadbill.
If you are a budget traveler, don’t assume Cook Islands are out of budget. The are options available for less than $200 per night. The Rarotongan Beach Resort, Aro’a Beachside Inn, and Magic Reef Bungalows offer grand accommodations without a grand price tag.
If you are on the other end of the spectrum, you have plenty of luxury accommodations to choose from including overwater bungalows and villas with private pools. You’ll need to save up though because you are looking at $400 - $2000+ per night. No matter which way you prefer to travel, this tropical paradise is something I recommend you check out in 2019!
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Norway
When I think of Norway, I imagine rough seas and Viking ships. Has my imagine gone into overdrive? Maybe. If you love the outdoors, Norway has A LOT to offer you: skiing, hiking, fishing, surfing, rafting, dog sledding, and even wildlife safaris. Yes, I said wildlife safaris.
You have a fair chance of seeing reindeer, or a white-tailed eagle’s  but you also particpate in an organized tour to see whales, the long-haired musk oxen, or the king crabs Summertime is a great time to go whale watching and you will be able to catch a glimpse of sperm whales, pilot whales, minke whales, humpbacks, dolphins, and killer whales.
If the great outdoors isn’t your thing, don’t sweat it. There is still a ton of stuff for you to do and see, especially if you love the arts and culture. In Oslo the Viking Ship Museum has some amazingly preserved Viking ships on display, smaller ships, tools, and other everyday utensils.
Southeast of Olso lies a large mound that was believed to be nothing more than a landmark for the locals. Earlier this year it was decided that it needed to be examined and, with the use of ground penetrating radar, a 66-foot long boat burial was found within the mound.
In addition, you should make time for the Norwegian Museum of Science of Technology, the Munch Museum, and the National Gallery. Edvard Munch is a renown Nordic painter known for his works in expressionism. Should you stop by the National Gallery, be sure to stop by the The Fairy Tale Room where you can see art depicting princesses, fairies, trolls and other fairy tale creatures.
Last but certainly not least……….make your way to see the Northern Lights. You can still find some great deals for Northern Lights packages through February and into March but now that you don’t have to travel to the furthest reaches of the world to see the beautiful lights. Check out this Northern Lights tour on a luxury yacht.
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Cambodia
Cambodia's culture has roots in the 1st to 6th centuries in a state known as Funan.  The capital city is Phnom Penh and population of Cambodia today is about 10 million. About 90-95 percent of the people are Khmer ethnic. The remaining 5-10 percent include Chinese-Khmers, Khmer Islam or Chams, ethnic hill-tribe people, known as the Khmer Loeu, and Vietnamese. About 10 percent of the population lives in Phnom Penh, the capital, making Cambodia largely a country of rural dwellers, farmers and artisans.
The dominant features of the Cambodian landscape are the large, almost generally located, Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and the Bassac River Systems and the Mekong River, which crosses the country from North to South. It is bordered by Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and the Gulf of Thailand.
Vegetables are the main part of the meal with favorites being beans, broccoli, cabbage, celery, lettuce, onions, peas, and sweet corn among others. Vegetables are commonly eaten during the main part of a meal, oftentimes added to a soup. Cambodia is well known in the region for its prahok, fermented fish paste that is used in many traditional dishes. Most Cambodian dishes are cooked in a wok, known locally as a chhnang khteak.
If you are interested in a native dish, samlor kako uses a variety of ingredients including the famous prahok  which just happens to be fermented fish cheese, which is unique to Khmer cuisine. Another dish that ma interest you is khmer sour soup. This stew is a is an common dish, particularly in the country due to availability of the ingredients.
There is a really interesting tour of a very tragic location: Tuol Sleng Genocide Musuem and the Killing Fields. The museum stands as a testament to the tragedy that occurred that resulted in the mass murder of over 1.5 million people. Go to the Killing Fields and you will be on the site in which executions were carried out. The energy is sure to be somber there but you will be standing on the site of a significant, historical world event. Check out the Historical Phnom Penh Small Group Tour including the Genocide Museum and Killing Fields.
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I hope this list helped you plan your next travel adventure. If you have been to any of these places, please comment with your recommendations and what you loved about the destinations. I want to hear from you! Most of all I want you have a life filled with adventure!
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Top 5 Attractions Your Cambodia Tour Package Should Consist Of
You just cannot have a proper exploration of Southeast Asia without touring Cambodia. Cambodia is placed in the heart mainland of Southeast Asia, which conjures pictures of a glorious & mysterious past and opulent of the cultural heritages, especially the world's renowned ancient temple city whose magical image draws ever-increasingly travelers from all over the globe. Your Cambodia tour packages must consist of the following:
Phnom Penh City Exploration:
The capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, is located at the confluence of three rivers - the Mekong, the Bassac and Tonle Sap. The city is divided into three sections - the north, an attractive residential area; the south or the French part of the city with its ministries, banks and colonial houses; and the centre or the heart with its narrow lanes, markets, foods stalls and shops.
Koh Ker- A Home of Shrines:
Explore the innumerable temples at Koh Ker that lies to the northeast of the Siem reap town. The temple complex here is around 3 km long and consists of a number of temples and is considered one of the places to see in Cambodia.
Witness Angkor Wat:
One of Cambodia’s greatest tourist attractions, the Angkor Wat temple lies in Angkor and is one of the largest religious monuments to behold. Regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the UNESCO World Heritage site Angkor Wat is a definite must visit on a holiday to Cambodia. For a better experience you can ask your tour operator to customize your Angkor Wat tour packages.
Explore Tonle Sap Lake:
The Tonle Sap Lake – one of popular places to visit in Cambodia – is also among Cambodia’s best freshwater bodies. It stretches across the northwest of Cambodia and is surrounded by a number of floating villages, where you can witness a myriad of migratory birds, 200 species of fish, crocodiles, macaques. The quiet villages of Kompong Phluk and Kompong Kleang along the lake are also an epitome of cultural life in Cambodia.
Enjoy A Bike Ride in Battambang:
The lush countryside and the quirky cafes at Battambang make it one of the tourist places in Cambodia. Enjoy a bike ride along the rice paddy fields that are lined by lakes and streams and learn the art of rice wine cultivation as well as weaving beautiful traditional clothing. Go kayaking on the quiet stretch along the Stung Sangkae River.
Last but not the least; consider hiring a professional Cambodia Angkor Tour Guide for the best possible vacation experience.
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More riverbank collapses near sand dredging site
More riverbank collapses near sand dredging site
Source: Phnom Penh Post
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Broken cement is visible behind the home of a Kandal province villager, part of whose home collapsed into the Tonle Sap recently. Yesenia Amaro
Still more riverbank collapses have struck a community in Kandal province’s Sa’ang district where multiple houses have crumbled into the Tonle Bassac river a stone’s throw from where four companies are dredging the riverbed for…
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