[Floating village] Phat Sanday along Stung Sen of Tonle Sap (III)

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My previous two articles mentioned about floating village around Tonle Sap aka Great Lake of Cambodia.

  • Floating village of Kompong Khleang (I) (Siem Reap)
  • Floating village of Kompong Pluk (II) (Siem Reap)
  • This article, I want to talk about another floating village named Phat Sanday (III) (Kompong Thom). I showed one photo here before.

This floating village can be reached through Kompong Chhang province along national road #5 to Battambang province.

Local lives are unspoiled and living differently from the above two villages.

House structure:

  • There are not stilt houses in this village.
  • The houses are totally floated by the plastic containers beneath the house.
  • There are no structured houses, except the commune hall, and school.
  • Villagers’ house moved along the water.
  • village is getting bigger in rainy season and getting smaller in dry season.
  • The village is located on the lake (biosphere of Tonle Sap)
  • Same as other floating villages, main livelihoods of the locals are fishing.
  • Boat can be transport or houses.
  • Everything is on floating on the water, including pharmacies, shops, dairies shops, constructions and mechanic houses

Electricity and clean water:

  • No electricity, solar and battery is popular here
  • People are living on uncleaned water, bath, brush teeth, washing dishes and clothes, using the river water - all the same.
  • Drinking water: boiling water or pure drinking water.

Raising baby:

I am amazed how ones can live there, let alone raising the baby on the water?

  • Small babies are kept at home, using the block at the door so they don’t go out.
  • Bigger babies are brought along with parents on the boat, no wonder 4-6 years old babies from this village can swim very well!
  • Rumors have it that parents throw their babies into water so they already start to swim at early age.
  • Many Cambodian babies are afraid of water and do not know how to swim, babies here are champion and pro!

Wedding:

I have never met such a celebration while I visited the site but I heard that:

  • They still celebrate it cheerfully like on land, but they do it differently on the water, especially the marching ceremony.
  • They would tight the houses together, people carry cakes, fruits and sweets and stand on those tightened houses, marching towards the bride’s house.
  • The wedding reception - they use the bigger hall like commune hall so people can come and eat at one place.

Have you ever experienced living on the water before?

During the day, people go fishing, to market and do whatever by boat
During the day, people go fishing, to market and do whatever by boat3456Ă—2304 926 KB
The commune hall by strong posts
The commune hall by strong posts3456Ă—2304 956 KB
Pharmacy are also on the water
Pharmacy are also on the water3456Ă—2304 642 KB
The office is also on the water
The office is also on the water3456Ă—2304 1.41 MB
The boat that sells things - transport during day and accommodation during night
The boat that sells things - transport during day and accommodation during night3456Ă—2304 823 KB

I invited my friends @TusharSuradkar @MukulR and @MAHBUB_HYDER to come and visit another floating village here.

Wish you all a great Sunday evening!

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This is a mind-blowing number of variety of floating residences and office boats.

The world is full of amazing surprises, thanks for uncovering such wonderful places @Sophia_Cambodia

Your posts are amazingly unique in every respect and so are the photos.

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@TusharSuradkar thank you very much for such sweet words and support.

I am happy that found this interesting and unique.

I was there three times I believe (2016& 2017)

This is a restaurant from another floating village in Siem Reap (Prek Toal, a different one)
This is a restaurant from another floating village in Siem Reap (Prek Toal, a different one)1439Ă—960 194 KB

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Great photos @Sophia_Cambodia …the river of life hey!

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@AdamGT thank you Adam. How have you been so far? Long time no hear.

Have you ever been to the floating villages in Cambodia or Thailand?

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HI @Sophia_Cambodia , I’m well and hope that you are too. Still very much in lockdown here but slowly improving. Normally this time of year I would be travelling but sadly because of CORONA, it’s all virtual travelling at the moment and enjoying some fun on Connect. I have been to Thailand but not to the floating villages.

Stay safe and well.

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@AdamGT glad to hear that you are safe. Here, no lockdown but recently there is a new case in the town where I’m living; resulting in my friend cancelled her trip to see me.

I got a flu for almost a week (often had it up to 2 days the longest and once in two years) so I was so worried. I’m now better, no more flu.

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Sorry to hear you had the flu for 2 weeks and yes with this CORONA you would be worried sheesh but great to hear that you are well now. It’s great that you don’t have lockdown. It is getting better here but still a bit restrictive. Take care and keep well.

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Sjajna objava!

@Sophia_Cambodia hvala što ste to objavila.

Fotografije su fantastiÄŤne.

Ovakvih plutajućih sela nema u Hrvatskoj, a niti u Europi.

Meni je ovo nevjerojatno zanimljivo.

ProÄŤitala sam u jednom dahu.

Hvala još jednom :+1: :wink: :croatia:

@Sophia_Cambodia zašto Vas ne mogu pratiti na Google kartama??

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@renata1 thank you dear. I’m very happy that you enjoyed reading this.

Life is so different and unique there, interesting for us living in land too.

Oh, I’m on Google maps, just click it on my profile here.

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Da, znam da se nalazite na Google kartama @Sophia_Cambodia

Ja vidim Vaš profil tamo, ali zašto Vas ne mogu pratiti tamo?

Nema mogućnosti za to :open_mouth: :thinking:

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@renata1 I see, I have no idea too that way.

I never follow anyone on Google Map, @TusharSuradkar do you have any idea about following people on Google Map?

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@renata1 it is interesting to know that you do not have the same floating village. It is unique for me too as we live on land, going to stay there is something so different. Besides noise, everything is cool there. I love fishing there as well.

I have visited 4 floating villages in Cambodia. Two of my previous post are about stilt houses in the floating village but this one specially floated on the plastic containers.

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Hi @Sophia_Cambodia

I follow a few people but a lot of people follow me.

To follow the other person, he or she should enable that option in their “Google Maps” profile.

Without enabling, people cannot follow that person.

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@TusharSuradkar thank you, I don’t find it anywhere, poor me :disappointed:

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@Sophia_Cambodia kao što sam napisala i za mene je to vrlo zanimljivo i jedinstveno.

Jer nemam prilike nigdje to vidjeti uĹľivo.

Ima li tamo nekih jačih vjetrova i većih valova??

Kako bi onda te plutajuće kuće izgledale?!

Pozdrav iz Hrvatske :blush: :croatia:

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@renata1 right dear, but they tight their houses to the big trees to keep the house at one place.

Interestingly, there are not land title for these people at the floating village here (since their houses are floated based on dry and rainy season). But, they know the location that belong to specific family so if anyone or newcomers would come and take the spot, the previous owner can file a complaint. The commune chief and village chief know this.

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Da, @Sophia_Cambodia i mislila sam da nekako učvrste kuće, ali nisam znala kako.

Hvala puno na odgovoru :two_hearts:

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@renata1 yes, when the water is down, they loosen their lines and when the water is up, they tighten back their house based on the water level, interesting hey?

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