Chong Khneas - Tonle Sap Lake

Chong Khneas, Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia – 2018. Tonle Sap Lake is the largest fresh water lake in South East Asia. It size varies significantly between the dry season and the rainy season and the Tonle Sap River, which connects the lake to the Mekong River, actually changes its direction of flow with the change is seasons. The lake supports a large fishing and agricultural industry. Chong Khneas is floating village at the edge of the lake a few kilometers south of Siem Reap. The village includes floating houses, markets, fisheries, clinics, schools and churches.
Chong Khneas floating village
Chong Khneas floating village
A boat selling supplies
Chong Khneas floating village
Chong Khneas floating village
Chong Khneas floating village
Chong Khneas floating village boats are the only way to get around
A boat selling supplies
Chong Khneas floating village
A Coca Cola boat
Crocodile farm
Chong Khneas floating village boats are the only way to get around
Chong Khneas floating village boats are the only way to get around
A boy with a snake – making money for the family
Chong Khneas floating village
The floating school at Chong Khneas village
A large floating store
The floating Catholic Church at Chong Khneas village
A cemetery – is will be submerged during the rainy season
A fast boat loaded with Styrofoam boxes for storing fish
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