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Koh Kong

Koh Kong is now became one of City in Cambodia in 2009, situated in the South-West of Cambodia. ‘Koh’ means ‘island’ in Khmer, and much of the province consists of tiny islands, divided by water from the Gulf of Thailand.

When speaking of Koh Kong, one refers to two parts – the mainland portion accessible from Phnom Penh by car, and the island accessible by boat from Sre Ambel Town in the North or Sihanoukville Town in the South – it takes four hours from both cities to reach the provincial capital in the middle. (Actually, when driving to Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh on road #4, one passes through the mainland portion of Koh Kong).

Though still an isolated, remote corner of Cambodia, Koh Kong is beginning to see more backpacker traffic, as many tourists are now crossing the border into and out of Thailand here, traveling from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, catching the boat to Koh Kong, crossing the border and then traveling to Bangkok by road. This land and water trip from Phnom Penh to Bangkok can be done in one day.

The island is only 80 km away from Thailand’s island Koh Chang. This part of Cambodia is still relatively undeveloped for tourism but the potential is enormous. Koh Kong Island off the coast is an undiscovered paradise and the Government of Cambodia hopes to build infrastructure to attract overseas tourists in the future. There are flights from Phnom Penh and boats from Kampong Som.

The province is subdivided into 8 districts.

• 0901 Botum Sakor

• 0902 Kiri Sakor

• 0903 Kaoh Kong

• 0904 Smach Mean Chey

• 0905 Mondol Seima

• 0906 Srae Ambel

• 0907 Thma Bang

• 0908 Kampong Seila

>Entertainment

There are over all seventeen resort places in Koh Kong, including Cham Yeam resort, Kbal Chhay E91 Waterfall, Kbal Chhay Prek Koh Waterfall, Kbal Chhay Resort, Khun Chhang Khun Phen resort, Koh Kong Krov Beach, Koh Mool Resort, Koh Sdach Beach, Koh Smach Beach, Lam Da Beach, Prek Chik O’serey Sranash, Prek Ta Nuon Beach, Sner Beach, Ta Tay Waterfall, Toektlak Kbal Chhay Prek Chiphat,Veal Kachaut Waterfall and Cardamom Mountain range. And in Koh Kong, there is also nightlife entertainments, such as “Red Zone” located 4 km south east of the traffic circle.

Cham Yeam Resort

Locates at Mondul Sey Ma District, at the Cambodia-Thailand border in eight-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Koh Kong.

Cham Yeam is the natural and man-made resort, which organized by Neak Ouk Nka Li Yung Phat in 1997. Nowadays, Cham Yeam has been organized as the international tourist resort, in which there are five star hotel, guesthouses, casino and other entertainment. At Cham Yeam, there are a lot of coconut trees planted in chess line. Cham Yeam has beautiful scenery and can attract many tourists, especially Thai tourists. The border checkpoint of Cham Yeam opened from 8:00 to 17:00 hrs and from 22:00 to 22:30 hrs.