Kim Chea, the owner, was eager to engage us in conversation. He had just opened his shop that month. Mostly foreigners were using the service, but the number of Cambodians was beginning to grow. And, we were told the government was going to allow competition soon which would drive the price even lower. There are no concrete buildings, no motorcycles.
Fishermen slowly ply the river in traditional boats.
They empty their fishing nets into large rattan baskets just as they have done for centuries. Click to Enlarge. Cambodia appears to have one foot in the past. It is the last country in the region to open up economically. Tourism was officially sanctioned in 1998.