Michaela also posted her photo:
http://blog.kalabird.com/archives/2006/04/27/000421.html

The boat-ride was on the way from Tonle Sap to the Mekong river. The yellow colored building is Foreign Correspondent Club, a French-built building. On Sisowath Quay foreign tourists enjoy drinking cheap beer and western food in restaurants. More or less it is going to be Bangkok’s Khaosan Road.

Tonle Sap, the fresh water river in Khmer, is an important source of fish. We have got a slogan that goes: where there is water, there is fish. Well, their boats are their homes.

>>Also, do the floating houseboats always stay anchored or do they move up and down river according to seasons?
I am not quite sure, but perhaps some of my readers might be able to contribute.

Of course, hotels are in the background. It is one of my favorite photo, too. This is about this dual world.

The bridge was built to cross the Tonle Sap, and of course this Great Lake also meets the Mekong River. The bridge was damaged in the war, and was later re-built by Japan. Traffic during weekend is awesome. Not only that, it is a spot where some broken-heart people often choose to commit suicide, dropping him/herself into the the river.

I’m also wondering, where along the Mekong these pictures were shot? The top-most picture reminds me of the picturesque & historic New Orleans riverboats and French quarter.

The family fishing, what would they catch and sell? How long is their work day? In New England, similar fisherman (usually a man’s job due to the physical strength required) go out during pre-dawn hours and return in the early afternoon.

Also, do the floating houseboats always stay anchored or do they move up and down river according to seasons? Can you tell me what those large glowing buildings are in the background? Hotels? Offices? Is this new industry?

Lastly, where does the bridge begin and end and does much car traffic actually use it?