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G"day, Went to O'smach on my last visa run to Thailand... It seemed like a very nice area but unfortunately i didn"t have a chance to have a good look around... The road there is exceptionally good... Has anyone spent any length of time in O"smach and can recommend anywhere interesting to see ??? It was a nice change from Poipet or Pailin for my visa run... Went up to Surin (Thailand) for a night, it was ok, same same !!! Just curious if O"smach has any hidden gems... Cheers
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Only spend passing thru time in Osmach,
drive too Banteay Chhmer....about a 1 hour+drive. old temples, unrestored , no tourists at all
I like Surin, great night market for good food, friendly people an excellent hotel choices
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I caught a taxi from SR to the Osmaich border crossing a couple of years ago. I only saw a casino there. It’s a lovely driver from there up to Surin and Buriram. Thailand has lots of trees and organised agriculture compared to Cambodia. And every second vehicle in the towns is a pickup. Everyone is a farmer there.
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Visit the leprechaun farm in O'smach. :D
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Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:23 am Visit the leprechaun farm in O'smach. :D
"O' " just means stream or brook in Khmer, like O'Russei Market means "Bamboo Stream Market".
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There are a number of impressive Khmer temples right on the border some few kilometers from the checkpoint (on Thai territory). A bit further away is Phanom Rung and surrounding temples. Surin has a good museum. 2 smaller temples at Prasat. North of Suring the elephant village.

The entire area is very rich in culture, stone age sites, silk worm raising and weaving, a large bird sanctuary at Prakornchai etc.
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I thought it meant none. Occateul Beach- no Cheteul trees?
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John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 1:34 pm
Cruisemonkey wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 11:23 am Visit the leprechaun farm in O'smach. :D
"O' " just means stream or brook in Khmer, like O'Russei Market means "Bamboo Stream Market".
willyhilly wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:53 am I thought it meant none. Occateul Beach- no Cheteul trees?
na JB is correct អូរ - O = Stream, channel, canal, brook

Orussey - អូរឫស្សី = Bamboo stream

O'Smach អូរស្មាច់ = Smach stream (Smach is a type of tree)
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he is pulling your legs boys.
jeez that is ironic, a yank explaining irony delivered by a kiwi to a pom and an Irishman.
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frank lee bent wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:47 pm he is pulling your legs boys.
jeez that is ironic, a yank explaining irony delivered by a kiwi to a pom and an Irishman.
i got the jokes lol
i just like providing information :hattip:
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