Kampong Chhnang Cambodia
Cambodia
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RV Lan Diep
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Toum Tiou II
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Frequently Asked Questions
At the town quay on the Tonle Sap river. The riverside market and the fish halls are close to the gangway, and the floating villages are a few minutes away by motorboat.
'Port of pots.' In Khmer, chhnang means the earthenware cooking pot, and this province has supplied kitchens across Cambodia with its red pottery for generations.
Two visits fill the half day: a boat trip out to the floating villages of Phoum Kandal and Chong Kos, then the drive to the potters' village of Ondong Rossey, seven kilometres inland. The riverside market rounds off the way back.
By tuk-tuk or excursion minibus: the village lies about seven kilometres from the pier, along a road through rice paddies and sugar palms. Walking it is not realistic in the heat.
Houses, grocery stores, repair shops and fish pens all resting on floats that rise and fall with the river. Children paddle to school in metal basins and motorboats move through the water lanes like bicycles in an alley.
Its current reverses twice a year, depending on whether the great lake is filling or emptying. That annual rhythm feeds fisheries that supply a large share of the country, and Kampong Chhnang is one of its hubs.
Cambodian riel and US dollars, interchangeably. Keep small bills for the market and for buying pottery: cards are of almost no use here.
Khmer. A few words of English circulate at the market and among drivers, but most exchanges happen through gestures and smiles. Ship guides translate during visits.
The dry season, November to April, is the most comfortable. In the rainy season the river swells and the floating villages rise with it, which is a sight in itself, but the dirt roads to Ondong Rossey get difficult.
Yes. The boat trip and the pottery demonstration hold children's attention, and the ground is flat. Bring a hat and water: shade is scarce, and the pungent prahok at the market will surprise a few noses.
