| The contents of this article will cover four issues: Koh | | | | District.o Beach of Cham Sne: Located in Smach Mean |
| Kong's geographical location, entertainment, | | | | Chey District. |
| accommodation, and finally eating and drinking | | | | OTHER INTERESTING PLACES |
| facilities. | | | | Sner Beach |
| I. Geographical location | | | | Classification: Operations of Recreation parks and |
| Koh Kong is a unique province, situated in the | | | | Beaches |
| South-West of Cambodia. 'Koh' means 'island' in | | | | Location: Road 48, Dong Tung Commune, |
| Khmer, and much of the province consists of tiny | | | | Smachmeanchey District |
| islands, divided by water from the Gulf of Thailand. | | | | Accessibility: 17 km (25mn) From Provincial Town |
| When speaking of Koh Kong, one refers to two | | | | Veal Achaut Waterfall |
| parts - the mainland portion accessible from Phnom | | | | Classification: Nature and Wildlife Preserves |
| Penh by car, and the island accessible by boat from | | | | Location: Road 48, Dong Tung Commune, |
| Sre Ambel Town in the North or Sihanoukville Town | | | | Smachmeanchey District |
| in the South - it takes four hours from both cities to | | | | Accessibility: 45 km (1h) From Provincial Town |
| reach the provincial capital in the middle. (Actually, | | | | Prek Chik O'srey Sranash |
| when driving to Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh on | | | | Classification: Nature and Wildlife Preserves |
| road #4, one passes through the mainland portion of | | | | Location: Road 48, Chhmarbak Village, Bakclong |
| Koh Kong). | | | | Commune, Smachmeanchey District |
| Though still an isolated, remote corner of Cambodia, | | | | Accessibility: 6 km (10mn) From Provincial Town |
| Koh Kong is beginning to see more backpacker | | | | Kbal Chhay Prek Koh Waterfall |
| traffic, as many tourists are now crossing the border | | | | Classification: Nature and Wildlife Preserves |
| into and out of Thailand here, traveling from Phnom | | | | Location: Neng kok Village, Bakclong Commune, |
| Penh to Sihanoukville, catching the boat to Koh Kong, | | | | Mundol Seyma District |
| crossing the border and then traveling to Bangkok by | | | | Accessibility: 22 km (15mn) From Provincial Town |
| road. This land and water trip from Phnom Penh to | | | | Kbal Chhay E91 Waterfall |
| Bangkok can be done in one day. | | | | Classification: Nature and Wildlife Preserves |
| The island is only 80 km away from Thailand's island | | | | Location: Nengkok Village, Bakclong Commune, Mundol |
| Koh Chang. This part of Cambodia is still relatively | | | | Seyma District |
| undeveloped for tourism but the potential is | | | | Accessibility: 24 km (2h:15mn) From Provincial Town |
| enormous. Koh Kong Island off the coast is an | | | | Lam Da Beach |
| undiscovered paradise and the Government of | | | | Classification: Operations of Recreation Parks and |
| Cambodia hopes to build infrastructure to attract | | | | Beaches |
| overseas tourists in the future. There are flights from | | | | Location: Lam Da Village, Koh Kapi Commune, Koh |
| Phnom Penh and boats from Kampong Som. | | | | Kong District |
| The province is subdivided into 8 districts.o 0901 | | | | Accessibility: 20 km (1h:45mn) From Provincial Town |
| Botum Sakoro 0902 Kiri Sakoro 0903 Kaoh Kongo | | | | Koh Kong Krov Beach |
| 0904 Smach Mean Cheyo 0905 Mondol Seimao 0906 | | | | Classification: Operations of Recreation Parks and |
| Srae Ambelo 0907 Thma Bango 0908 Kampong Seila | | | | Beaches |
| II. Entertainment | | | | Location: Koh Kapie Commune, Koh Kong District |
| There are over all seventeen resort places in Koh | | | | Accessibility: 35 km (3h:15mn) From Provincial Town |
| Kong, including Cham Yeam resort, Kbal Chhay E91 | | | | Tatay Waterfall |
| Waterfall, Kbal Chhay Prek Koh Waterfall, Kbal Chhay | | | | Classification: Nature and Wildlife Preserves |
| Resort, Khun Chhang Khun Phen resort, Koh Kong | | | | Location: Tropham Roung Commune, Koh kong |
| Krov Beach, Koh Mool Resort, Koh Sdach Beach, Koh | | | | District |
| Smach Beach, Lam Da Beach, Prek Chik O'serey | | | | Accessibility: 50 km (1h:45mn) From Provincial Town |
| Sranash, Prek Ta Nuon Beach, Sner Beach, Ta Tay | | | | NIGHTLIFE |
| Waterfall, Toektlak Kbal Chhay Prek Chiphat,Veal | | | | This "Village" does not sleep. There is an active |
| Kachaut Waterfall and Cardamom Mountain range. | | | | nightlife. A few Karaoke clubs within town and a "Red |
| And in Koh Kong, there is also nightlife | | | | Zone" is located 4 km south east of the traffic circle |
| entertainments, such as "Red Zone" located 4 km | | | | (take a taxi). Massage is traditional style in small |
| south east of the traffic circle . | | | | shops. Many stay up all night in the small restaurants |
| CHAM YEAM RESORT | | | | which all serve drinks as well as food. Note: The new |
| Located in Mondul Sey Ma District, at the | | | | Casino is at the "Koh Kong International Resort club" |
| Cambodia-Thailand border an eight-kilometer distance | | | | located on the Hat Lek side of the river, not in Koh |
| from the provincial town of Koh Kong. Cham Yeam is | | | | Kong town. Small boats and a taxi (motorbike or car) |
| a natural, man-made resort, which was built by Neak | | | | on the other side are available for small fees to get |
| Ouk Nka Li Yung Phat in 1997. Nowadays, Cham | | | | you there and back. |
| Yeam has been organized as an international tourist | | | | III. Accommodation |
| resort, as there is a five star hotel, guesthouse, | | | | Hotel & Guest House Information |
| casino and other entertainment. At Cham Yeam, | | | | There are only four real hotels here, the rest are |
| there are a lot of coconut trees planted in a line. | | | | guesthouses. A guesthouse has simple and basic |
| Cham Yeam has beautiful scenery and can attract | | | | rooms, most have Asian style (squat) bathrooms |
| many tourists, especially Thai tourists to visit. | | | | inside the room and the average price is 150 Baht for |
| The border checkpoint of Cham Yeam opens from | | | | fan and 250 Baht with air-con. Some hotels have |
| 8:00 to 17:00 hrs and from 22:00 to 22:30 hrs. | | | | no-bathroom rooms for 100 Baht. |
| KOH MOOL RESORT (KOH KONG KRAU) | | | | Hotelso Bopha Koh Kong Hotel & Resto Koh |
| Is the biggest island in Cambodia, which is | | | | Kong International Resort Cluo Koh Pich Hotelo |
| 22-kilometers in length, seven-kilometers width and | | | | Rasmey Makara Hotel |
| 350-meters high in comparison with sea level, and | | | | Guest Houseso Cheap Charlies Guesthouseo Juliana |
| located in the sea, in Koh Kong District in | | | | Guest Houseo Khounchhang Hotelo Koh Kong Hotelo |
| 24-Kilometer distance from the provincial town of | | | | Koh Lap Chai Den Hotelo Morokot Hotelo Ly Ly |
| Koh Kong. On the island of Koh Mool, there are many | | | | Guest Houseo Otto's Restaurant Rooms & |
| hills, 10 waterfalls having Six-meters to 25-meters in | | | | Meeting Placeo Pai Lin Guest Houseo Penh Cheth |
| height and six beautiful beaches having 3000 - | | | | Guesthouseo Penl Enpreah Chan Penh Vong |
| 5000-meter in length. At the six beaches of Koh | | | | Guesthouseo Poy Sian Guesthouseo Red Rose |
| Mool, there are black and white Dolphins who | | | | Guesthouseo Sovann Angkor Guesthouse |
| appearing from 9:00 to 10:30 hrs in the morning and | | | | IV. Conclusion |
| from 15:00 to 17:00 hrs in the afternoon. | | | | Koh Kong is now one of Cambodia's resurgent tourist |
| KHUN CHHALGN KHUN PHEN RESORT | | | | resorts with diverse kind of entertainment, from |
| Is the historical resort located near a provincial town | | | | sightseeing to natural entertainment. It is here in Koh |
| in one-kilometer distance, and has a stupa located on | | | | Kong that gambling in the Casino is totally legal, |
| the rock, in the middle of the sea. The local people of | | | | because this is the bordering province of Cambodia. |
| Koh Kong usually meet each other there during | | | | Koh Kong has brought a new face to Cambodia and |
| festival days (traditional festival). | | | | has become of Cambodia's most effective revenue |
| KBAL CHHAY RESORT | | | | collectors. |
| Located in Mun Dul Sey Ma District in 25-Kilometer | | | | However, there are many drawbacks that |
| distance from the provincial town by the sea path. | | | | recommendations should be sought. The Thai |
| Kbal Chhay is the natural resort and has water | | | | currency is now the ubiquitous means for daily |
| sources from a river at Pursat province. The | | | | spending of the people, the tourist in the area. This is |
| waterfalls are 10-mater in height and eight-meters in | | | | one of the factors making Cambodia losing her |
| diameter in the rainy season, and in the dry season, | | | | identity. Second, training the tourist guides over there |
| the water flows in separate parts as Teuk Chhou. In | | | | not to be too money-oriented would strongly be |
| addition, Koh Kong province has many other | | | | recommended. One of the factors that has cut down |
| recreational sites such as:o Mountain Stream of Ta | | | | the number of tourists from the "should-be tourist |
| Te: Located in Smach Mean Chey District.o Mountain | | | | population" is that those tourist guides charge |
| Stream of Tuol Ko Ki: Located in Smach Mean Chey | | | | commission for every thing the tourists buy. |