Koh Rong Cambodia Island Khmer is the second largest island of Cambodia. Located in Koh Kong Province about 25 kilometers off the Sihanoukville's coast in the Gulf of Thailand, the island has an area of approximately 78 km2 and 43 km of beaches. Currently, there are four small villages and also home to more than a dozen guesthouses and bungalows, many of them foreign-owned.Koh Rong has had a land concession granted by the Cambodian government. The Royal Group has been granted a 99-year lease and has plans to build "Asia’s first environmentally planned resort island."The latest season of the French "Survivor" television program Koh Lanta was filmed on Koh Rong, near Soksan village.
Right now, you can visit Koh Rong Island on a day trip, or stay in one of the few dozen beach side bungalows.
Most of the island is unexplored, and covered by dense jungle. (American Survivor is being filmed here this year in the jungle. ) There are several smaller islands surrounding Koh Rong, and you can visit them in a quick boat trip. Scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, exploring, chilling, eating and drinking, and fishing covers most of the activities available on the island.
Beachside bungalows, and virgin forest, hills, and waterfalls inside the jungle. Koh Rong Island is currently 97% undeveloped, however, plans for a massive resort complex, complete with golf courses, and airport, casinos, and the works are taking shape.
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