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Siem Reap Province

Siem Reap Province

Siem Reap is one of the northwestern provinces of Cambodia which is 314 kilometers from Phnom Penh along National Road 6. Siem Reap, covering 10,299 square kilometers, is on the flat plain of Tonle Sap lake. Its neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, Kampong Thom, Tonle Sap Lake (The Great lake), Battambang, and Banteay Meanchey.

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Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh Capital City

Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s one and only capital and most populous city. It has been the national capital in two separate periods: the first period is a capital city from 1434 to 1497 and the second one is during the French Protectorate of Cambodia (1863-1953) from 1865 till the present, and has gradually grown to become the nation’s economic, industrial, and cultural center. Phnom Penh, covering 679 square kilometers, borders only Kandal Province.

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Visak Bochea © ទំព័រផ្លូវការ អគ្គបណ្ឌិត ធម្មាចារ្យ ប៊ុត សាវង្ស

Visak Bochea

“Visak Bochea Day” is a day to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death. It is a day to dedicate to his Dharma principles and adopt them into your everyday lives.​

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Khmer New Year Celebration

Khmer New Year

Khmer New Year, also known as “Choul Chnam Thmey,” meaning entering the new year, is a national holiday hosted by Cambodians annually. It is the season when Cambodians have free time from harvesting rice and other agricultural commodities. The event is Cambodia’s largest event and lasts three days, on the 13th, 14th, or 15th of April (in a specific year, it could be on the 14th to 16th of April).

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Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom

The Wat Phnom Temple is the most significant of all the temples in Phnom Penh. The temple has a close-knitted relationship with the capital city.

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Independence Monument © Bank-IntoCambodia

Independence Monument

Independence Monument, or Vimean Ekareach as it is referred to in Khmer, is a majestic structure that dominates Phnom Penh city center.

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Giant Mekong Barb: The National Fish of Cambodia

Giant Mekong Barb: The National Fish of Cambodia

Giant Barb is defined as the national fish of Cambodia. Giant barb is a freshwater fish. It was called in Khmer Trei Kol Raing or Trei Ka Hourn, or Trei Kbal Larn, and it is called in the scientific name “Catlocarpio Siamensis” and the English name “Giant Barb”.

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