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Copyrighted Material INDEX See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Asian Adventures, 48 Blue 7 Massage (Phnom ATMs (automated-teller Penh), 85 machines), Laos, 202 Boat travel ARP, 43, 204 A Cambodia, 35, 37 Accommodations. See also Laos, 199, 200 Accommodations Index akeng Hill (Angkor), 114 Phnom Penh, 60–61 best, 4, 6 B Bamboo Train (Battambang), Sangker River (Battam- AIDS, 41 143 bang), 144 Airport (Sihanoukville), 164 Banlung, 148 Siem Reap, 94 Air travel Ban Phanom Weaving Sihanoukville, 162 Cambodia, 33, 35 Village, 280 Body Tune Spa (Siem Reap), Laos, 196, 198 Banteay Kdei (Angkor), 121 125 All Lao Services (Luang Banteay Srei, 121–122 Bokor Mountain, 172 Prabang), 258 Baphuon (Angkor), 118 Bokor Palace Casino and All Lao Travel Service (Luang Battambang, 3, 133–145 Resort (Kampot), 172–173 Prabang), 282 accommodations, 138–140 The Bolaven Plateau, 319–320 Ambre (Phnom Penh), 87 arriving in, 133–134 Bonkors (Kampot), 172 American Express, 91, 239 ATMs, 137 Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal Amret Spa (Phnom Penh), 85 attractions, 142–144 (Royal Plowing Angkor Balloon, 119 banks and currency Ceremony), 30 Angkor National Museum exchange, 137 Bonn Pchum Ben (Siem Reap), 124 business hours, 137 (Cambodia), 31 Angkor Night Market, 128 doctors and hospitals, 137 Books, recommended Angkor Thom, 116 food stalls, 142 Cambodia, 25 Angkor Village (Siem Reap), getting around, 136–137 Laos, 189 12, 93, 131 Internet access, 137 Boom-Boom Records dance performances, 129 nightlife, 144–145 (Sihanoukville), 163 guidelines for visiting, 113 post office, 137 Boom Boom Room (Phnom sunrises and sunsets, 119 restaurants, 140–142 Penh), 87–88 temple complex, 112–121 shopping, 144 Bopha Penh Titanic Restau- Angkor Wat, 7, 93, 113–114. tourist information, 137 rant (Phnom Penh), 90 See also Siem Reap traveling to, 134, 136 The Bor Phen Nyang Angkor What? (Siem Reap), The Bayon (Angkor), 116 (Vientiane), 237–238 128 The Bayon (Siem Reap), 7 Boun Bang Fai (Rocket Apsara Dance, 131 Bazar (Phnom Penh), 87 Festival), 193–194 Apsara Faces (Angkor), 116 Beng Melea, 122 Boun Khao Chi (Laos), 193 Architecture Beyond (Angkor), 126 Boun Khao Phansa (Laos), 194 Cambodian,COPYRIGHTED 21–23, 86 MATERIAL Biking, Laos, 201, 207 Boun Khao Salak (Laos), 194 Laos, 186–187 Birthday of the Former Boun Khoun Khao (Laos), 193 Area codes Queen (Cambodia), 30 Boun Makha Bousa (Laos), 193 Cambodia, 321 Birthday of the King Boun Pha Vet (Laos), 193 Laos, 322 (Cambodia), 30 Boun Pi Mai (Lao New Year), Army Day (Laos), 193 Birthday of the King Father 193 Art (Cambodia), 31 Boun That Louang (That Cambodia, 23 Bliss (Phnom Penh), 87 Luang Festival; Laos), 194 Laos, 187 Blissful Guesthouse (Kam- Boun Visakha Bousa (Laos), Asasax Art Gallery (Phnom pot), bar at, 172 194 Penh), 87 Bousra Waterfall, 151 332 Bowling Chiva’s Shack (Sihanoukville), Dive Shop (Sihanoukville), Phnom Penh, 85 163 162 Vientiane, 234 Choeung Ek Memorial Dokkhoun Handicrafts Buddha Park (Vientiane), (Phnom Penh), 80, 82 (Vientiane), 237 227–228 Cholera, 40, 202 Dom Dek, 122 Buffalo Trails, 46 Church of St. Theresa Don Det, 318–319 Bun Ork Phansa (Laos), 194 (Savannakhet), 302 Don Khon, 318–319 Bun Song Hua (Dragon Boat Colors of Cambodia (Siem Don Khong, 317–318 Races; Laos), 194 Reap), 127 Dragon Boat Races (Bun Business hours Constitution Day Song Hua; Laos), 194 Cambodia, 321 (Cambodia), 30 Drinking and drug laws, Laos, 322 Cooking classes, Phnom 321, 322 Bus travel Penh, 86 D’s Books, 89, 127 Cambodia, 34–37 Cooking courses, Siha- Dysentery, 39 Laos, 197, 198–199 noukville, 163 Cooking School at the Smokin’ Pot (Battambang), Easy Speaking Café and Pub Café Books (Vientiane), 235 143 (Siem Reap), 128 Calendar of events Coronation Day Eating and drinking Cambodia, 30–31 (Cambodia), 31 Cambodia, 26–27 Laos, 193–194 Couleur d’Asie (Vientiane), 236 Laos, 190 Cambodia Cultural Center Credit cards, 202 EcoSea Dive (Sihanoukville), (Siem Reap), 131 Cambodia, 38 162 Cambodia Golf and Country Currency and currency Ecotourism, 45–48, 206–207 Club (Phnom Penh), 85 exchange, 39 Ek Phnom (Battambang), 143 Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia, 38 Elderhostel, 43 166–167 Laos, 202 Elder Treks, 43, 204 Carnets d’Asie (Angkor), 126 Customs regulations Electricity, 321, 322 Carol Cassidy (Vientiane), 236 Cambodia, 32 Elephant rides, 150, 151 Carterie du Laos (Vientiane), Laos, 195 The Elephant Terrace (Angkor), 235 Cycling, Laos, 201, 207 120 Car travel, Cambodia, 35–36 Cyclos, Cambodia, 36 Embassies and consulates Caruso Lao Handicraft Cambodia, 321 (Luang Prabang), 283 Laos, 322–323 Casabalanca Books Dance performances, Encephalitis, Japanese, 40 (Sihanoukville), 163 traditional Entry requirements, Cave One, 173 Cambodian, 24 31–32, 195 Cave Two, 173 Laos, 188 Etiquette Caving, Vang Vieng, 249–250 Vientiane, 239 Cambodia, 27–28 Cellphones Dao Fah (Luang Prabang), 286 Laos, 191 Cambodia, 48 Dara Market (Luang Exotissimo Travel Laos, 208 Prabang), 280, 283 Laos, 208 Central Market (Phnom Day of Liberation (Laos), 194 Luang Prabang, 258 Penh), 80 Day of the Free Laos (Lao Siem Reap, 125 Champasak, 314–317 Issara), 194 Vientiane, 235 Champasak Historical Heri- Day of the People’s Party Experience Mekong Boat tage Museum (Pakse), 313 (Laos), 193 (Phnom Penh), 90 Champasak Plaza Shopping Dead Fish Tower (Siem Reap), Exploritas, 204 Center (Pakse), 313 128 Chaul Chhnam Thmey Dengue fever, 41 (Khmer New Year), 30 Diethelm Travel Families with children, Chha Ong waterfall, 150 Laos, 208 44, 204–205 Children’s Day (Laos), 194 Luang Prabang, 258, 282 Fibre2fabric (Luang Prabang), Childsafe Hotline, 42 Pakse, 308 283 China, traveling to Laos Siem Reap, 125 Films, 25 from, 197 Vientiane, 235 Laos, 190 Chinese Ho, 288 Dinosaur Museum (Savanna- Fishermen’s Den and Sports Chinese New Year khet), 301 Bar (Sihanoukville), Cambodia, 30 Disabilities, travelers with, 162, 164 Laos, 193 44–45, 205 Fishing, Sihanoukville, 162 Food stores and markets, Howie’s Bar (Phnom Penh), 89 Kampong Phluk, 123 333 Vientiane, 236 Huay Xai, 289–290 Kampot, 3, 167–173 Fort Carnot (Huay Xai), 290 Human Rights Day Kampot Souvenirs and Frangipani (Siem Reap), 124 (Cambodia), 31 Handicraft, 173 Frizz Restaurant (Phnom Kanika (Phnom Penh), 90 Penh), cooking school at, 86 Kantha Bopha Foundation Funky Munky (Siem Reap), Impian Divers Activity Cen- (Siem Reap), 131 129 ter (Koh Kong), 167 Kantha Bopha Hospital (Siem Future Nightclub (Vientiane), Independence Beach, 154 Reap), 96 238 Independence Day KA Tours (Phnom Penh), 86 (Cambodia), 31 Kayaking Independence Monument Laos, 207 Gays and lesbians (Phnom Penh), 80 Vang Vieng, 249 Cambodia, 43 Indochina Old House Antique Kaysone Phomvihane Memo- Laos, 204 Café (Vientiane), 237 rial (Vientiane), 228 Giardia, 39 Inner Journey Expeditions, Kbal Chhay Falls, 162, 167 The Gibbon Experience (near 205 Kbal Preah Waterfall, 151 Huay Xai), 290 Inter Lao Tourism, 208 Kep, 174–177 Global Taxi (Phnom Penh), 62 The International Ecotourism Kepler’s Kampot Books, 173 Go-karting, Phnom Penh, 85 Society (TIES), 45 Khammouane Limestone Golden Lions Plaza International Labor Day formations, 306 (Sihanoukville), 163 (Cambodia), 30 Khmer Artisans Golf International New Year’s Day (Sihanoukville), 163 Phnom Penh, 85 (Cambodia), 30 Khmer New Year (Chaul Vientiane, 234 International SOS Medical Chhnam Thmey), 30 Green Discovery (Laos), 208, and Dental Clinic (Phnom Khmer Rouge, 16–19, 23, 83 235, 243, 249, 281, 303, Penh), 321 The Khmers, 24 308, 320 International Women’s Day The Killing Fields (movie), 25 Cambodia, 30 The Killing Fields (Phnom Laos, 193 Penh), 80, 82 Handicraft Products of Eth- Internet access Koh Ker, 122 nic Groups (Vientiane), 236 Cambodia, 49 Koh Kon, 161 Haw Khao Padap Din (Laos), Laos, 208 Koh Kong, 164–167 194 Intestinal parasites, 39 Koh Kong Divers, 167 Haw Pha Kaeo (Vientiane), Irrawaddy dolphins (Don Koh Kong Island, 167 228, 232 Khon), 319 Koh Kong Safari World, 167 Health concerns Irrawaddy dolphins (Kratie), Koh Por Falls, 167 Cambodia, 38–41 148 Koh Prins, 161 Laos, 202–203 Islands Traditional Khmer Koh Rong, 158–159 Heart of Darkness (Phnom Massage (Siem Reap), 125 Koh Rung Samloem, 161 Penh), 90 Itineraries, suggested Koh Seh, 162 Helicopters Cambodia Ltd. Cambodia, 50–52, 54–55, Koh Tang, 161 (Angkor), 119 57–58 Koh Thmei, 162 Hepatitis A, 39–40 Laos, 53–58 Koh Yor Beach, 167 Hepatitis B, 40 Kompong Chhnang, “Heritage Friendly” estab- 3, 145–146 lishments, in Cambodia, 46 Japanese encephalitis, 40 Kopnoi (Luang Prabang), 284 History Jasmine (Siem Reap), 127 Krama, 27 Cambodia, 9–21 Jaya Bot Mohania (Angkor), Kratie, 146–148 Laos, 178–186 118 Kuangsi Waterfall, 280 HIV/AIDS, 41 The Jazzy Brick (Vientiane), The Hive (Luang Prabang), 238 286 John McDermott Photogra- Labor Day, Laos, 193 Hmong New Year (Laos), 194 phy (Siem Reap), 127 La Cigale Bleue (Phnom Honey Bar (Kampot), 172 Jumbos, Vientiane, 201 Penh), 85 Hospitals Ladies Fingers (Vientiane), Cambodia, 41, 321 237 Laos, 203, 323 Kabal Spean, 122–123 Land Mines Museum, 123 Hot springs at Muang Kham, Kambol Go-Karting (Phnom 296 Penh), 85 334 Language visitor information and Muang Kham, hot springs at, Cambodia, 321 tours, 258 296 Khmer, 325–327 walking tour, 279–280 Muang Khoun, 296 Lao, 327–330 Luang Pra-bang, 3 Muang Ngoi Neua, 287 Laos, 323 Luang Say Cruises (Luang Muangsua Hotel (Luang Lao Bowling Centre Prabang), 257 Prabang), 286 (Vientiane), 234 Luang Say Mekong Cruise Museum of Tribes Lao Buddha Shop (Luang (Luang Prabang), 282 (Phongsali), 288 Prabang), 284 Lucky! Lucky! (Phnom Music, 23, 187–188 Lao Issara (Day of the Free Penh), 62
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