CHONG KNEAS FLOATING VILLAGE, TONLE SAP

Interesting, most of the dwellings was floating on 66 gallon drums. The bigger premises and houses were built on stilts. What we thought were bushes were actually the canopies of trees as the water level in the Tonle Sap was several metres deep. During the dry season the waterway between the houses is actually a road of dry mud.

Ferries waiting to deliver people and supplies to the floating village.

These are the ones which we used to get us there.

Fishermen bringing in the catch.

Do not be mistaken, these are canopies of large trees. The lake increase to 3 times its normal size during the wet season and the water level of the Tonle Sap rises by as much as 3 metres.

Typical floating house. Note the oil drum

Personal transport.

Family on the go.

House with 'fishpond'

Going up main street.

Houses on main street. During the dry sea season one can actually walk on the bottom of the lake.

The famous Python girl as seen Discovery tv.

 Python Kids moving to next stop.

A Mother's Love.

Patin (Pangasius variety). They sell and cook it on the spot if you so desire.

These crocs are reared to sold at US600 each.