Battambang Province

Battambang, My Hometown

291 Kilometers away from Phnom Penh along the National road number5, Battambang is a wonderland where I was born. Almost 19 years I had live in my hometown; I saw the development step by step from day to day. After graduate from high school in the past three years, I left Battambang to continue my study in Phnom Penh. I come to visit my house only once or twice a year in just short time. The last visiting my home town, I recognize that Battambang has a good reputation that will never ever end.

Battambang is a beautiful and relaxed place. The roads are being constructed from place to place. Its changed leaves the nature color from red which cause by the red dust of the road to be naturally green. It looks freshly. Containing old French building in town, Battambang was named as an old town in Cambodia. Every evening people go to the public park along the Sangke river bank that being constructed for relaxing, exercising and meeting friends. In addition to the infrastructure, tourism is also booming due to the not complex area with natural and cultural tourist sites that bring about the numbers of hotel are constructed.

Battambang is famous in natural food. Battambang rice is delicious. People always want rice of Battambang for their meal because of the great taste. Even if in dry season, some rice field still look green. It means that farmers now are smarter in farming technique. Beside rice, orange is also an indicator to Battambang province. The nice taste of Battambang oranges result in the number one taste. With good quality of land, People are survived with the crops and mixed vegetable within the area. Most suburb houses have at least one vegetable garden. They can have a lunch without going t the market, but food around house. Battambang is famous in beauty of people that can lead to the reputation of the province itself. Both girls and boys are mostly naturally beautiful. Their life is fashionable as well as in Phnom Penh in style and business. When you look in to the streets you can see people are using new model and make of motorbikes and cars. Almost each house have at least one motorbike makes the street to be busy every hours. Night life is quite happy with restaurant and night-club. The modernization in Battambang is pumping due to the density of population. New supermarkets and new flats are booming. Battambang is fashionable.

In short, Battambang gain its reputation through the scenery and nature, quality and quantity of food, and fashionable life and style of people. If you plan to spend your next holiday to be a great time, it is a good idea to go to Battambang province. Battambang welcome you with safe, comfortable and convenience.

By Tith Chandara