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mke1963 Says: Dak Dam is the "last village" heading south-east from Sen Monorem into the tip of Cambodia. The original village was at the Vietnamese border, but after the tragic Operation Menu bombings in 1970, the villagers moved to the present site further north-west. Only three houses...
mke1963 Says: In a traditional Bunong house in Pu Ralech, is a handicraft centre funded by Refugees International. Here, women of the three villages weave traditional scarves, skirts and blankets. There are usually two to three women sitting in the house (which is unmarked) weaving using...
mke1963 Says: To the east of the village, there is an attractive waterfall. I haven't been there, but the villagers were keen for us to go, saying that it was more beautiful than the better known Romonea falls closer to Sen Monorem.The road to the falls is stated to be in a very poor...
No accommodation: No accommodation
mke1963 Says: There are no hotels in Dak Dam Commune (the whole area) and the nearest accommodation is in Sen Monorem. Camping would be possible, but take care as this is a long way from help. Make sure you camp downwind of any large area of bare ground in case forest fires or bush fires...
No restaurants in Dak Dam: No restaurants in Dak Dam
mke1963 Says: There are no restaurants at all in Dak Dam Commune. We didn't even see any stalls by the road in the village. You will need to bring food from Sen Monorem, although there is one very small shop by the crossroads in Pu Antreng.
Danger of unexploded munitions
mke1963 Says: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE DANGER OF UNEXPLODED WEAPONS. THERE IS A VERY REAL RISK TO YOUR LIFE IN THIS AREA!!This area is was subject to many air stikes by the US Air Force in the 1970s. More than 3,600 sorties were flown against this border region in what is known as...
Bring everything you need with you
mke1963 Says: There really is nothing available in the whole of Dak Dam Commune apart from one shop selling really basic foodstuffs in Pu Antreng village.
Sustainable tourism among the Bunong
mke1963 Says: The Bunong ("From the Nong people") are friendly and trusting and will welcome you warmly. They are a beautiful and graceful people and do not need your (or anyone else's charity), only fairness, justice and their traditional resources. Breaking out of the cycle of...
mke1963 Says: The Bunong people are indigenous to Mondolkiri and Rattnakiri provinces, living rural lives in and especially at the edges of the unspoilt upland forests. Although forming the majority of the population in Mondolkiri, they remain marginalised and vulnerable, increasingly...
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There really is nothing available in the whole of Dak Dam Commune apart from one shop selling really basic foodstuffs in Pu Antreng village.
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High up on the Mondolkiri plateau is the beautiful little village called Dak Dam, set in a small notch in the rolling hills, protected from the howling winds that scour these hills throughout the dry...
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