Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia. October 13, 2023 : Racing boat training in preparation for the Bon Om Touk Water Festival races (November 26-28) and Pursat River regatta (November 4-6). Boat crews were urged by officials to train hard as this traditional Khmer celebration return to Phnom Penh after being canceled for three consecutive years. The event honors the occasion of the Tonle Sap River reversing its flow, a unique event that attracts millions people, locals and tourists. Today, Cambodian people start a 3 days public holiday for Pchum Ben Ancestor's Day. Credit: Kevin Izorce/Alamy Live News


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Location: Kampong Chhnang, Tonle Sap river (tributary of the Mekong river), Cambodia, Southeast Asia
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