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Fah Thai Magazine Nov-Dec 2018

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HAPPENINGS<br />

CAMBODIA<br />

PHNOM PENH / SIEM REAP / SONG SAA<br />

SPOTLIGHT<br />

Island Paradise<br />

If you’re searching for a truly<br />

private and luxurious escape,<br />

then Song Saa Island may well<br />

deliver the dream vacation you<br />

so desperately crave. Located<br />

in Cambodia’s southwest Koh<br />

Rong archipelago, the two<br />

islands that make up Song Saa<br />

– Koh Ouen and Koh Bong offer<br />

24 luxurious, environmentally<br />

friendly villas.<br />

A short flight away from<br />

Siem Reap and Phnom Penh,<br />

Song Saa is considered one of<br />

Cambodia’s most exclusive<br />

island getaways and hidden<br />

secrets. The resort is inspired<br />

by Cambodian fishing villages,<br />

each of which come with sunset<br />

views and their own private<br />

pool. Guests can engage in a<br />

wide variety of marine-based<br />

activities or even conservation<br />

and community initiatives<br />

during their break. Song Saa<br />

is accessible via a 30-minute<br />

speed boat transfer from<br />

Sihanoukville port. songsaa.com<br />

CHIC COCKTAIL BAR<br />

Ever since opening its doors a decade ago, Miss<br />

Wong has built itself a reputation for being one<br />

of Cambodia’s most sophisticated cocktail bars.<br />

Embracing a 1930s old Shanghai speakeasy<br />

theme, the intimate watering hole is located in a<br />

small lane in the central bar and restaurant district<br />

of Siem Reap.<br />

Premium cocktails and spirits are the order<br />

of the day at Miss Wong, and it is undoubtedly<br />

something the outlet does rather well. So well in<br />

fact that proprietor Dean Williams has opened a<br />

second outlet, which exudes a Chinoiserie-style<br />

motif, in the Sino-French heritage quarter of<br />

Battambang. The menu at Miss Wong is occupied<br />

by delectable and creative cocktails as well as<br />

staple Chinese bites such as dim sum, hot pots,<br />

duck pancakes and steamed pork buns, which<br />

are perfect accompaniments for an evening of<br />

drinking and socialising. The Lane, Siem Reap,<br />

Cambodia, opens daily 6pm-1am, misswong.net<br />

RECYCLING FOR A GOOD CAUSE<br />

Rehash Trash offers a unique and imaginative solution to Cambodia’s<br />

plastic problem and it’s helping improve Cambodian lives too.<br />

The social enterprise champions women’s empowerment and<br />

skills-training whilst promoting recycling efforts as part of its<br />

mission statement of ‘Recycling Rubbish & Renewing Lives’.<br />

The green initiative employs disadvantaged Khmer women<br />

to create products of value so they can support their families<br />

and transform their lives. Sale proceeds of the items are then<br />

channelled back providing a source of income for the women<br />

in the programme. Tourists to Cambodia can choose to support<br />

the efforts of Rehash Trash by not only purchasing products,<br />

but to also engage in recycling workshops where they will learn<br />

to turn trash into treasure. Sombai Road, Krong Siem Reap,<br />

opens daily 8am-5pm, facebook.com/RehashTrash<br />

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DELICIOUS START<br />

The claim to fame for Khéma Pasteur<br />

in Phnom Penh has always been its<br />

free-flow breakfast. The sophisticated<br />

international boutique restaurant<br />

features an on-site gourmet café,<br />

bakery and delicatessen with a wide<br />

range of specially imported and housemade<br />

delights to ensure you get the<br />

right start to your day.<br />

The restaurant welcomes diners as<br />

early as 6am with a value-for-money<br />

spread made up of western as well as<br />

local fare. From eggs done any way you<br />

like to traditional Cambodian breakfast<br />

soups and rice dishes and freshly baked<br />

pastries, Khéma undoubtedly rewards<br />

those who rise and shine in time for its<br />

luscious spread. The outlet also caters<br />

to the lunch and dinner crowd, which<br />

is perfect for those who prefer a later<br />

start to the day. Arunreas Hotel Ground<br />

Floor, Corner of Street 228 & Street 51,<br />

Phnom Penh, opens daily 6am-11pm,<br />

khema-restaurant.com<br />

Sriwilai Sukhothai Resort & Spa offers the ultimate relaxation<br />

and comfort on your <strong>Thai</strong> cultural journey.<br />

Experience the tranquility of endless rice fields while exploring<br />

the history of <strong>Thai</strong>land’s ancient civilisation.<br />

www.sriwilaisukhothai.com

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