In case someone is wondering… About the roads
November 2022 – West of Tonle Sap Lake
The roads in Cambodia are improving at warp-speed. If you stay on the western side of the lake Tonle Sap, the road north from PP to Bat Dambang is new and four lanes wide. My understanding is that it is good all the way to Siem Reab, although did not ride the final bit to Siem Reab. From Bat Dambang to Pailin border crossing also a good, albeit a smaller road.
Ended up on a dirt road on the way south from Bat Dambang towards Koh Kong, which was being repaired and new bridges being built. I assume even this the road is also good by now.
November 2023 – East of Tonle Sap Lake
The road PP – Preah Vihear – Ban Bung – Banlung – Senmonorom is in good condition with very little road works going on. Some small stretches mainly down from Banlung with well manageable very short gravel sections. No deep loose gravel or sand.
From Senmonorom to Neak Loeung (Magnificent Tsubasa bridge!), roads 7, 8, 11. Good roads with little roadworks, some minor on rd 8. And monkeys 🙊 on the roadside. No worries riding these roads.
The roads were surprisingly good virtually everywhere with the notable exception – the really bad roads are in the south, closer to Kep and towards Kampot and Sihanoukville and Koh Kong. These roads are under repair and they may by now be really good.
Or not!
