Rattanakiri - Cambodia

I. Background

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• Province Capital: 636 km. north - east of Phnom Penh

• Area: 11,052 Square kilometers

• Population: 94243 people (ethnic minority) represent 75.77% of the total.

• Religion: Buddhism and Animism.

• Accessibility: by land, car from Phnom Penh/Kratie/Steung Treng to Rattanakiri.

• Major occupations: farming

• Major products: gemstones & agriculture

• Major industries: farming & tourism 

III. Recommended Itinerary

Day 1:welcome guest at Ratanakliri airport and transfer to Hotel, city tour, Phnom Eisey Patamak, have a swin at Yeak Loam Lake, visit culture center, overnight.

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• Day 2:Visit Ceal Rumplan ( stone field ), continue to Veun Sai district, take a trip along the Sre San river stop at Kachoun village, visit Tumpoun village, return journey through Ou'lalay, visit Kavet minority Chinese village, Banphang village, get the cotton yarn wrish tied and get water spray from elderly villages, visit Norng Kabat forest, turn back to Banlung, overnight.

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• Day 3:take a trip to Andoung Meas (Golden wells ) district, continue by boat to Taing Se commune along Sre San river, visit Charay hill tribe, visit gem mines and digging wells at Bar Kaev, on the way back, visit rubber plantation, coffee orchard, return to Banlung overnight.

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• Day 4:( Jan - May ) Transfer to Lumphat district, take a bath at Sre Pork river, visit Lao village, visit Cashew farm coffee orchard at Ou'cheng, Kachanh and Katieng Waterfalls, return to Banlung.

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• Day 5:Take a trip to Ou'Seanlair Waterwall, visit gem mines and digging wells, visit Tumpuon village and return to Banlung, overnight.

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• Day 6:Shopping handicrafts, fly back to Phnom Penh.

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• IV. Economic Potentiality

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• Ratanakiri is scarcely populated, and it is also true that the capital city does not have an adequate market, but if we can conclude that Ratanakiri abundantly possesses a variety of natural resources, they could then satisfactorily served as important elements to develop the national economy. Underground and on land resources are gold, mine, gem stone, granite, onyx, fertile red soil, water sources ( home of wild animals ), luxury and quality wood and above all, the beautiful weather with fresh and pure air, and yearly rain.

V . Transportation

By air :Now is not available.

By land : (636 km)from Phnom Penh - Kampong Cham - Kracheh (Overnight ), continue to Rattanakkiri by car. From Phnom Penh to Steung Treng by boat in raining season (Overnight) , continue to Ratanakiri by plane or car.

The popular kinds of transportation in banlung ( Ratanakiri ) are car, motorbike, elephants riding, boat or trekking.

VI. Population and ethnic Minorities Ratanakiri Province number 94,243.

The minorities represent 75.77 % of it.