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Stung Treng is a very small and quiet town stretching along the Seikhong River, S bank. People are very friendly but there is nothing to do here except relaxing and enjoy the scenery of Mekong river. Riverside Rd: Running
W to E. To the airport take it to E 6km. |
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To Laos: Vueng Kham(Lao
side): Laos Visa: No visa can be granted on the border. The cheapest place to obtain could be BKK or Phnom Penh. Exit from Cambodia: Many reports say that the Cambodian officials ask money for your exit. Bargain hard. Laos side does NOT ask money. Boat to the border: Speed Baot $5-7 dep7:00, 1.5hr. You may charter a long tail boat $20(upto 4 or 5 people), 1.5-3 hrs, one way. Bus/Taxi to the border:,$6/p 6-20:00, 2.5hrs. The road is not so bad, |
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| i | Tourist office: No |
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Money changers: There is a bank(National Bank). We have not confirm
if you can change money here. Money changers are at the Market.
$1=4100r, B=102r. No Lao kip can be changed. At River GH $1=4000r $1=10,000kip(Lao). you can change from kip to riel with the same rate. |
| P | Police: Just E of the pier, No English speaking staff, but they are very friendly.. 24hrs |
| H | Hospital: From the S of market, walk W.., left side. (24 hr emergency English, French speaking staff.not confirmed in 2005) |
| M0 | Post office: From the market go W then turn left. M-Sa8:30-17:30, EMS is available |
| M1 | Camintel(telephone office) : From the W side of the Market take the Main Rd. to S, after a pond, right side.M-F7-16:00, Cost normal/discount(19-6:00 & SaSu)/min. Asia $2.3/1.9, USA $2.5/2.1, Europe 2.45/2.1, Thai/Lao 2.1/1.75. |
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Airport: 6km E from the town. Access by moto $1,
Airport Tax $10. Royal PP and President Airlines fly to PP. New airport is under construction. Expected to be open in 2010. |
| RL | Royal Phnom Penh Airways: #3, Phum Tra paing Pring T973963 Suspended at this moment |
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Bus/truck: Near the pier, in front of Riverside GH. Taxi need
to collect 6 people to Kratie: Taxi $7.5/p 8-9hrs to Phnom Penh: Bus 40,000r to Rattanakiri: taxi $8 |
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Boat: N from the Market, N end of the Main Rd.from Kratie. to Laos border: $5-7 dep7:30, 1.5hrs. Tickets available at Riverside GH or Sekong GH to Kratie: ?, to Rattanakiri: $7 |
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| No choice for budget travelers. All accommodation are upper class. | ||
| h | Riverside GH: Riverside Rd. Good location T012-439454 f ab s/d$3, C4 R(good). Lots of travel information available Rec | |
| h1 | Sekong Hotel: on the Riverside Rd. W from the bus station/the pier. T973762 f ab s/d$4, HW s/d$5-7, a/c$15 TV towel d.water la(1500/p) C4. Nice and large rooms with view Rec | |
| h2 | Preapsor GH: On the road N of the market. T011-600378, f ab s/d $3, TV s/d$4 C3 | |
| h3 | Soksom Bath Hotel: opp from the NE corner of Market. T016-841727, f ab $5 a/c410 R(6-22:00, moderate) C4 Rec. | |
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| Not many restaurants for foreign travelers. The best and cheapest food is available at the Market. meal 1000r rice 500r | ||
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Riverside GH: Riverside Rd. local cheap, shake 2000r, fried rice 3000r+, noodle 4000r+ Rec | |
| r | Soksom Bath Restaurant: 6-22:00, local, Surprisingly good prices and good portions. Nice restaurant. Grilled pork with pineapple 3000r | |
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| There are not may places to visit. The landscape and river shore is rally beautiful and worth to spend some time but |
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| Research Date: 2001.1.5.20, 2005.6.30 |
