Province of Prey Veng
The desperately impoverished south
eastern
provinces of Prey Veng and Svay Rieng are little visited by Khmers from other
parts of the country, let alone foreign tourists, other than passing through to
make the journey to the border. People here live out an existence which is often
below subsistence level. In other words, their rice crops are frequently washed
away when the Mekong floods in the rainy season, following which, the ground
bakes as hard as stone during the dry season. For those tourists needing
overnight accommodation en route to the border or wherever else, the pleasant
provincial town of Svay Rieng has both guesthouses and restaurants.
Source: Palmer (2002)
