Not in a hurry

The Floating Village of Chong Kneas

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August 25th 2008
OK folks, this is a long one. Make yourself a cuppa and settle in. The floating village of Chong Kneas affected us both greatly - so again, sorry about the length and the doubling up. THE FLOATING VILLAGE OF CHONG KNEAS by Hann The road heading out of Siem Reap town to the floating village was different from anything we had yet seen in Cambodia. Thatched houses lined the dirt road. Most buil ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more