What Is Phnom Penh Now?

This is the real Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. A city and country that is shaped by its tragic history. In this video you’ll be taken on a tour of Phnom Penh which not only shows the sights, but gives an insight into the city beyond those. It sets the stage with a quick overview of the horrors of the Khmer Rouge times at the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek (មជ្ឈមណ្ឌល ប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ ជើងឯក). Without being aware of the genocide which happened there, it’s hard to understand the country as it is today. We move forward with what became of the city in the post-Khmer Rouge times, and show some of the historic sights in the city such as Wat Phnom Daun Penh (វត្តភ្នំដូនពេញ), the Central Market, the National Museum (សារមន្ទីរជាតិ) and the Royal Palace (ព្រះ បរម រាជ វាំង ចតុម្មុខ មង្គល), offering a glimpse into Cambodia’s past and present. We’ll step past the infamous Heart of Darkness nightclub and through Street 172 before soak up the sunset at Riverside. Finally we’ll take a look at the current Chinese and foreign development in the city to see what it has become and where it could be heading, with it’s malls, high rise buildings, casinos and the almost deserted newly developed island, Koh Pich (កោះពេជ្រ). Come along and I’ll show you much more than just the famous sights! 📍 LOCATIONS included in this video: Choeung Ek Genocidal Center - https://goo.gl/maps/YDnur3hU4B3Q9txg7 Stat Chas Circle Garden - https://goo.gl/maps/xXWJeKcuh4zerLwRA Wat Phnom Daun Penh - https://goo.gl/maps/9kXqwxY4x4D79j4F9 Central Market - https://goo.gl/maps/PKvuq45mXrhgDwS77 Heart Of Darkness - https://goo.gl/maps/6pZW1MDEcWfJqaLY6 Saravoan Techo Pagoda - https://goo.gl/maps/o3X1tfRiCs6mUF5u6 Street 172 - https://goo.gl/maps/SfRVkYWDr5GiQTLL7 National Museum of Cambodia - https://goo.gl/maps/QfKBhszmZrymahTCA Riverside - https://goo.gl/maps/iJrQcLx76qLMtnpj8 Royal Palace - https://goo.gl/maps/NUhS12A2SzUVxh8g6 NagaWorld Integrated Resort - https://goo.gl/maps/EyYhat5xbgmJQ5yH9 Koh Pich - https://goo.gl/maps/LYYanTh7i1ebEWAe7 The Elysée - https://goo.gl/maps/RdiAae6WfzasbetJ8 Treellion Park - https://goo.gl/maps/GNHvCvZdGegomd5j6 Koh Pich Riverside deck promenade - https://goo.gl/maps/mSTWiCwbFxBn2ySK8 Eclipse Sky Bar - https://goo.gl/maps/2h855YwA8AJvRi9H7 ---------------------------------------------- 🔗 Want to see more in SE Asia? The REAL BUKIT BINTANG - The Heart of KUALA LUMPUR!    • The REAL BUKIT BINTANG - The Heart of KUAL...   The REAL TALAT NOI & CHINATOWN - The Heart of Bangkok!    • The REAL TALAT NOI & CHINATOWN - The Heart...   KOH KRET Island - Bangkok's BEST KEPT SECRET!    • KOH KRET Island - Bangkok's BEST KEPT SECRET!   DON’T VISIT MANILA? Why You SHOULDN’T Follow This Advice!    • DON’T Visit Manala?   ---------------------------------------------- 🔗 More food please! Street food tour of the Bangkok Jodd Fairs night market on my spin off food channel:    • The BEST BANGKOK STREET FOOD market in 202...   And my tour of the Wang Lang, Bangkok market here:    • REAL BANGKOK MARKET That Most People Miss ...   ---------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe and hit notify for regular new videos:    / @chriskermis   ---------------------------------------------- 💪🏼 Support the channel here: 🔗 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chriskermis ---------------------------------------------- INSTAGRAM: chriskermis 🔗   / chriskermis   TIKTOK: chriskermis 🔗   / chriskermis   FACEBOOK: ChrisKermisOnTheRoad 🔗   / chriskermisontheroad   ---------------------------------------------- 🍲 Want more food travel content? Try my other channel:    / @nosebaggin   ---------------------------------------------- 🎥 My Gear 📷 Cameras ► https://amzn.to/49ZmSrY ► https://amzn.to/3PlgPVj 🎤 Mics ► https://amzn.to/4gscuLT ► https://amzn.to/40gyMdO ► https://amzn.to/4gAndE8 🔭 Tripods ► https://amzn.to/4gxNKlt 🛍️ Other ► https://amzn.to/41WMu6N ► https://amzn.to/41Px18K These links are affiliate links to Amazon and are all the actual products which I use for my vlogs. If you were to buy them, I would earn a small amount of money, however the price to you remains the same. ---------------------------------------------- Where I get the music for my videos (free 30 day trial for creators): 🔗 https://share.epidemicsound.com/4ky0jh