Foreign Correspondents' Club, Phnom Penh
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The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Phnom Penh
, capital of Cambodia
,
is a public bar and restaurant along the Tonle Sap
river, not far from
the conjunction with the Mekong
river. It is often referred to as 'the FCC,' or just simply 'the F.'
It is in a three-storey colonial-style building with wonderful views over the river.
The FCC in Phnom Penh is not a private club, like other Foreign Correspondents' Club
s around the world, but members from reciprocal clubs (like the FCC Hong Kong
) get a 10% discount on food and
drinks.
The FCC in Phnom Penh has nine hotel rooms. They also have a hotel, restaurant and bar in Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat.
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
, capital of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
,
is a public bar and restaurant along the Tonle Sap
Tonlé Sap
The Tonlé Sap is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia.The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997....
river, not far from
the conjunction with the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river. It is often referred to as 'the FCC,' or just simply 'the F.'
It is in a three-storey colonial-style building with wonderful views over the river.
The FCC in Phnom Penh is not a private club, like other Foreign Correspondents' Club
Foreign Correspondents' Club
Foreign Correspondents' Club is a group of clubs for foreign correspondents and other journalists. Some clubs are members only, and some are open to the public.-Hong Kong:...
s around the world, but members from reciprocal clubs (like the FCC Hong Kong
Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hong Kong
The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong is a members-only club and meeting place for the media, business and diplomatic community. It is located at 2 Lower Albert Road in Central, next to the Hong Kong Fringe Club, and they both occupy the Old Dairy Farm Depot at the top of Ice House Street,...
) get a 10% discount on food and
drinks.
The FCC in Phnom Penh has nine hotel rooms. They also have a hotel, restaurant and bar in Siem Reap, the gateway to Angkor Wat.