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Banteay
Meanchey
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Battambang
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Kampot
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Kandal
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Kep
City
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Koh
Kong
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Kratie |
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Kampong
Cham
I Kampong
Chhang I
Kampong
Speu
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Kampong
Thom
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Mondulkiri |
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Oddor
Meanchey
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Pailin
City
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Preah
Vihear
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Pursat
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Prey
Veng
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Phnom
Penh |
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Ratanakiri
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Sihanoukville
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Stung
Treng
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Svay
Rieng
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Siem
Reap
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Takeo |
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Kampong
Cham
is
the
capital
of
the
province
of
the
same
name
and
the
third
largest
city
in
Cambodia.
With
its
Mekong
River
location
and
relatively
close
proximity
to
Phnom
Penh
(123km)
and
Vietnam,
Kampong
Cham
has
always
been
an
important
trade
and
transportation
hub.
The
highway
from
Phnom
Penh
is
in
excellent
condition-you
can
get
here
in
just
under
two
hours
by
road
or
by
the
bullet
boats
that
are
a
main
mode
of
transportation
between
towns
on
the
Mekong
River.
Either
way
it’s
a
nice
fide,
with
views
of
the
rural
countryside
or
river
area,
depending
on
which
way
you
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The
town
itself
is
quaint
and
charming
with
its
bustling
morning
river
scene
and
wide
boulevard
streets
beside
the
river.
There
are
a
few
worthwhile
attractions
nearby
and
with
its
location
on
the
way
by
boat
or
road
to
Kratie,
Mondulkiri,
Rattanakiri
and
Stung
Treng
Provinces;
it’s
a
nice
jump-off
point.
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Kampong
Cham
is a
mix
of
the
old
and
the
new,
with
a
new
temple
being
built
in
and
around
old
ruins
and
the
big
ferry
boats
taking
people
and
goods
to
the
other
side
of
the
Mekong,
right
next
to
the
construction
of
the
first
bridge
ever
built
here.
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Because
there
is
little
foreign
investment
and
no
massive
tourism
(almost
every
foreigner
who
comes
here
is a
backpacker),
this
city
is
quite
poor
with
a
few
modern
buildings,
though
not
lacking
in
French
architecture
from
the
colonial
period.
It
is
similar
to
many
other
Cambodian
cities,
being
rather
dirty,
with
garbage
a
common
sight.
The
people
of
Kampong
Cham
are
very
friendly
and
open
to
engaging
with
tourists.
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If
recent
projects
seem
to
be
improving
the
state
of
things
here
(relative
to
other
Cambodian
cities),
remember
that
both
PM
Hun
Sen
and
former
Phnom
Penh
Governor
Chea
Sophara
are
originally
from
this
province.
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