Phnom Penh - The tuk tuk driver that took us to National Museum was waiting outside and drove us to
Phnom Penh central market. From the outside and also within the Central market reminds me of Benh Thanh market in HCMC but the prices here are much higher as it's all priced in USD.
Everything is quoted in USD from malls to tuk tuk. Even factory and office workers are paid in USD. The reluctance to embrace the riel is rooted in the memory of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, which outlawed private property and abolished the currency in 1975. The Khmer Rouge were driven from power in 1979 and riel was reintroduced in the 1980s.
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| rows of shops selling wares |
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| wet market |
This Central market is also a wet market and the stench of raw pork and chicken can be upsetting.
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| fish monger |
We have lunch at a nearby Tim Sum restaurant, priced similar to Singapore but quality about half the standard. All the restaurant patrons are foreigners.
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