Sihanoukville (also known as Kampong Som), located in southwestern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand, is the capital of Preah Sihanouk Province and home to Cambodia's only deep-water port. Here's an overview of key information about this city: 🌊 1. Historical Background · Founded in the mid-1950s around a new deep-water port, the city was named after King Norodom Sihanouk . · Prior to the 1950s, the area was primarily rural fishing villages, with Kampot serving as Cambodia's main port . · Histor

2.5K views · 62 reactions | The Preah Sihanouk provincial administration, led by the National Committee of Cambodia Coastal Management and Development, is bulldozing a coastal area in Bit Traing commune, Prey Nop district, to create a new public recreational beach named Chum Teav Mao Beach for national and international tourists to visit. | The Phnom Penh Post | Facebook