Water Festival Vendors in Phnom Penh See Revenue Drop
Provincial authorities have reported an influx of people from Phnom Penh to the provinces over the three-day Water Festival celebration, while vendors who set up shops on Koh Pich in the capital during the holiday said that they had barely broken even. ... This year saw the second cancellation of the annual Water Festival festivities in Phnom Penh, particularly the traditional longboat races. Last year, the festival was canceled because of severe flooding that hit the country and this year, the death of King Father Norodom Sihanouk. ...
