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http://www.nomadicsamuel.com : Farang: is the generic Thai word for a Westerner & when it is used along with other words, it can bring a negative meaning depending on the context. I must admit I basically despise farang beaches. I´ve listed my top 4 reasons all in this video so I won´t get into specific details here. However, what I would like to clearly point out here is that I think tourism should be a win-win for both locals and foreigners leaving a minimal impact on the culture, environment and lifestyle of the original inhabitants. This is a perfect example of everything gone wrong - rampant excesses of every kind imaginable to the point of total over-saturation. Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ - Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as Kampong Som, is a province in southern Cambodia on the Gulf of Thailand. This port city is a growing Cambodian urban center, located 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. The province is named after King Father Norodom Sihanouk and grew up around the construction of Sihanoukville Port. Construction on the port began in June 1955 and it was the only deep water port in Cambodia.[2] The port was built in part due to the waning power of the French leading to the Vietnamese tightening their control over the Mekong Delta and hence restricting river access to Cambodia. Sihanoukville's beaches have made it a popular tourist destination.

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