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City in Koh Kong Province, Cambodia
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Koh Kong, or Krong Khemarak Phoumin, is the capital of Koh Kong Province in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. It is 8 km from Cham Yeam, which is connected by Cambodia's southernmost Thai border crossing to the Thai town of Hat Lek.
Thai seafood restaurant and bar on the Koh Pow River, karaoke, kayaking, Wi-Fi.
The restaurant has a good menu with quality Western and Cambodian food, almost all of which is sourced locally. Portions are generous. A full bar with a comprehensive range of spirits, good wine, and a range of canned and bottled beers is available. The clientele is a mixture of local expats, who can be an excellent source of information on Koh Kong and Cambodia in general, and travellers and tourists from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds. Free WiFi.
Run by Brit expat Stevie (beware: Chelsea fan). Convivial little hangout. What really sets it apart is Stevie's partner, an Italian, who makes wonderful pizzas and other Italian food on the premises. The pizzas must be ranked as among the best in Asia. Stevie also rents rooms for US$7.
Cambodian food and snacks, pizzas and hamburgers, cocktails, beer, spirits, music, view of river.
Very good rooms.
Opened in May 2017. Its rooms are far superior to the majority of guesthouses charging similar prices.
Excellent place to stay with a knowledgeable owner who can arrange treks.
Backpacker central, has US$3 dorm beds plus private rooms, US$6 with fan. The place to meet other travellers. Paddy is a cool laid back guy who can organize everything from trips to transport to your next destination. Pub serving Western breakfast and local meals.
Guesthouse with clean fan dorms and various private rooms. Attached restaurant/bar and eco tour booking with very helpful staff. The guy in charge is a visa expert and can get your business visa extended for a year for US$40 (on top of the US$290 government fee.
Rozana is a friendly family run business with both fan and air conditioned rooms.
Good swimming pool and free Wi-Fi.
Free Wi-Fi and flat screen TV.
The best hotel in town. Friendly English speaking staff. Very clean, comfortable rooms.
From Cambodia
Koh Kong is linked to the south by Hwy 48. After around 100 km, in Sre Ambel, it hits Hwy 4 to Phnom Penh (another 140 km) and Sihanoukville (90 km). Hwy 48 is paved and has five major bridges.
From Thailand
The border is at Cham Yeam, about 11 km by road northwest of the town. It borders Hat Lek in Thailand.50), shared taxis and taxis (US$-10 for the entire car) run between the town and the border.
Cambodian Immigration
While some sources claim problematic officials are increasingly less common, there are still old tricks to be aware of.
By Cambodian standards the local roads are safe and most of the local people drive slowly.
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