The races have a faithful following camped out on the riverside watching all day long. They may not always pay attention to the boats, but they sure have a good time. The two boats in the distant background are racing downstream. The boats in the foreground are making their way upriver toward the starting line.
	Two boats pass on either side of a boat anchored in midstream and marking the halfway point of the course which is about two kilometers long.
	The two red boats mark the finish line. The two boats seen broadside have just completed a race and are turning toward the shore to make their way back upstream.
	Here three pairs of boats are competing. The race is highly organized and well managed. Perhaps the race organizers should take a hand at running the country.
	After their heat races, these racers are in no hurry to head back upstream.
	These boats, too, are finished for the day, and their crews can just relax and enjoy the excitement.
	The boats are of different sizes, with a crew of 25 to 100 paddlers. Some of the boats are paddled standing up, like this one.
	In other boats, all the paddlers are seated.
	Some boats have a combination, with seated paddlers fore and those standing aft.
	Looking up the Tonle Sap River toward the starting line at the Japanese Bridge.

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