What is a Borey in Cambodia?

Borey is the local name given to gated housing communities in Cambodia. There are many different types of borey in Phnom Penh ranging from luxury to affordable on the pricing scale.

What is a Borey?

What is a borey? Essentially, a borey is a gated community of flat houses, twin villa houses and single villa houses, including public areas, gardens and full security services.

What is famous product in Cambodia?

Silk and scarves Silk in Cambodia is still woven by hand using traditional methods with the pattern dyed into the threads before the silk is woven. The task of dying and weaving a single piece can take several weeks. Older silk pieces (pre-1970) are increasingly prized.

How many Borey are there in Phnom Penh?

170 Boreys
According to data from CBRE Q3 2019, there are currently over 170 Boreys in Phnom Penh. Existing Borey stock is concentrated at 25% in Sen Sok district. Not entirely surprising as Sen Sok is home to wide swathes of flatlands ideal for Borey developments. Over 40 Borey projects can currently be found in the district.

Are things cheap in Cambodia?

Cambodia is one of the cheapest countries in Southeast Asia. There really aren’t any big money-saving tips here unless you go out of your way to find the most expensive things to see or do.

Why Phnom Penh is famous?

Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1372, the city is noted for its historical architecture and attractions. It became the national capital in 1434 following the fall of Angkor, and remained so until 1497.

How far does a dollar go in Cambodia?

4,000 riels
Cambodia’s currency is called the Riel (KHR) and one U.S. dollar is typically worth 4,000 riels.

What are Cambodia’s major imports?

Cambodia mainly imports petroleum products, fabrics, vehicles, wholesale yarn, cigarettes, electrical communications equipment and medicine. Cambodia’s main import partners are China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Taiwan and South Korea. .