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	Battambang - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		BATTAMBANG, or Battambong (locally Phratabong), the chief town of the north-western division of Cambodia, formerly capital of Monton Kmer, i.e.
		Battambang was taken by the Siamese when they overran the kingdom of Cambodia towards the end of the 18th century, and was recognized by the French as belonging to Siam when the frontier of Cambodia was adjusted by treaty in 1867-1872.
		Under a further treaty in March 1907 (see Siam), the district of Battambang was finally ceded to the French.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Battambang (272 words)

	Tales of Asia - Battambang
		Battambang is Cambodia’s second most populous city and likely boasts the highest statue to resident ratio in the country.
		Battambang’s main attractions are Wat Ek Phnom, Phnom Sampeau, Wat Banan, Kamping Puoy, and a crocodile farm even less secure than the one in Siem Reap.
		You should be used to this by now as Battambang seems to have an unusually high number of monks all of whom seem most eager to practice their sometimes limited English skills on the occasional foreigner they meet.
	www.talesofasia.com /cambodia-battambang.htm (1213 words)

	Khmer440 - Cambodia bars, restaurants, travel and living » Blog Archive » Battambang: The Historical Context
		Finally, in March 1907, Battambang was ceded to the French and Apheuyvong Chhum was forced to leave town without having lived in the palatial splendour he had envisioned for himself.
		To commemorate Battambang’s return to Cambodia as ruled by the French a monument was built depicting a French soldier on one side, and three goddesses, representing the three returned provinces on the other.
		The period from 1941 to 1946 was a harsh one for Battambang residents.
	www.khmer440.com /?p=635 (1642 words)

	Tales of Asia - Battambang
		Battambang is bordered on the west by Thailand, on the north by Banteay Meanchey, to the northeast by Siem Reap, on the east by the Tonle Sap lake, and to the south by Pursat.
		Pailin, a semi-autonomous region is surrounded by Battambang on three sides and by Thailand on the fourth.
		Pailin and Battambang are mentioned in a story about a motorbike trip I took in April 2001 which you can read here.
	www.talesofasia.com /cambodia-battambang-pg.htm (1173 words)

	Phnom Penh
		Before Cambodia‘s civil war Battambang was largest and richest province in Cambodia, but ceded a large chunk of its territory to Banteay Meanchey for creation of the new province.
		It shares a long border with Thailand and a short border with the Tonle Sap Lake and is the fifth-largest province in the country.
		Battambang was untouched for much of the early 1970s, as fighting raged elsewhere around the country.
	www.palmtours.org /battambang.html (904 words)

	Battambang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battambang is Cambodia's second-largest city (urban area population 124,290 according to the 1998 census) and the capital of Battambang Province.
		Until recently Battambang was off the map for road travellers, but facilities have recently been improved and it makes a great base for visiting the nearby temples (Phnom Banon, Wat Ek Phnom...) and villages.
		Battambang is now a smooth, sealed 293km (181mi) bus or share-taxi ride from the capital.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battambang (235 words)

	Blurry Travel Travelogue - Battambang, Cambodia
		Battambang is the second largest city in Cambodia boasting 140,000 residents.
		Battambang is also a great place to explore the countryside and get a good taste of rural Cambodia.
		When exploring the rural areas of Cambodia, you must be extremely careful as this was once a stronghold of the Khmer Rouge and a hotly contested area in the subsequent civil wars that followed the overthrow of the Khmer Rouge.
	www.blurrytravel.com /sea2003/journal/03202003/03202003.html (1248 words)

	:: Guide to Battambang :: Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Battambang Province is the ricebowl of Cambodia and is more than capable of feeding the entire country.
		Battambang is served by National Highway No.5 and by the railway.
		As with most of Cambodia, the transport options in Battambang are to hire a moto taxi (motodup) or a car and driver, or to rent a motorcycle yourself.
	www.aaguidebook.com /guide.php?item=42 (400 words)

	Cambodian Scene Magazine
		Battambang is a large and important province in the northwest of Cambodia.
		It is bordered by the Tonle Sap lake in the east, Pursat province to the southeast, Thailand and Pailin province in the west and Banteay Meanchey to the north.
		Battambang is also the name of the provincial capital and is Cambodia’s second largest city.
	www.cambodianscene.com /index.php?target=article&title=battambang (1044 words)

	Bay Area Restaurant Reviews: Battambang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Battambang food, fortunately, did not resemble the fare we got in Cambodia.
		Whatever the case, however, it is good and at Battambang, it is also very cheap.
		We had dinner with a couple of friends so we ordered two appetizers to share: luk luck ("stir-fried cubed beef steak with garlic", $6.25) and baksei trung kor ("crispy fried boneless quails stuffed with ground pork, bean threat, onions, ground peanuts and spices, served with pickles and a light vinegar sauce", $7.95).
	www.marga.org /food/rest/battambang.html (898 words)

	GHF 2003 Nominations
		The ruins at Battambang - the second largest city in Cambodia - have lain in relative obscurity for decades.
		The area surrounding Battambang is home to a number of temples.
		Wat Snoeung, situated approximately 25 kilometres from Battambang, is composed of three brick towers, now crumbling to the ground, but still displaying three beautifully carved lintels of outstanding quality.
	www.globalheritagefund.org /where/nomination_battambang.html (443 words)

	FISHING CONFLICT IN BATTAMBANG
		The results of the population census in 1998 show that, in Battambang, about 71% of the population are involved in the agricultural sector.
		The Household Survey of Socio-economic Assessment of Freshwater Capture Fisheries of Cambodia reveals that in Battambang the estimated average land holding of the fishing household is about 1.45 ha per household, whereas for the non-fishing household it is around 2.02 ha per household.
		In 1999, the fishing conflict intensified in Battambang, as villagers were prevented from fishing in areas of the fishing lot where people have fished for a subsistence living for generations.
	ngoforum.org.kh /Environment/Docs/Fishing_Conflict_in_Battambang.htm (3731 words)

	Overview of Bricks and Roofing Tiles Associations in North West Cambodia
		During this period there was one large brick plant in Battambang Province, which supplied the whole province, which at that time still included the area that is now Banteay Meanchey Province.
		Battambang and Banteay Meanchey Provinces combined have only 29 brick plants or about nine percent of the total number of brickyards.
		Of the 30 brick factories in Battambang Province 24 are members of the newly formed Associations.
	www.cascambodia.org /brick_tile.htm (3344 words)

	The Cambodia Daily WEEKEND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Battambang was meant as a small chapter in a two-year research on Cambodian architecture after independence that Grant Ross, Darryl Collins and Hok Sokol completed last year with funding from the Toyota Foundation.
		Battambang and Siem Reap provinces would remain under Thai control until 1907 when France, having established its protectorate at Cambodia's request, insisted and obtained their return to the country.
		Battambang grew as the industrial and commercial center for the region.
	camnet.com.kh /cambodia.daily/selected_features/building_history.htm (1333 words)

	Battambang travel guide - Wikitravel
		Battambang does have an airport, but it's been closed since the road to Phnom Penh was sealed.
		The Phnom Penh - Battambang - Sisophon road is sealed and well maintained, and the bridges are not prone to collapse (unlike their counterparts on the unsealed roads).
		Battambang is known for its statues which seemingly decorate every public place.
	wikitravel.org /en/Battambang (613 words)

	Battambang - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The city is on both the highway and railroad linking Phnom Penh with Thailand; after the outbreak (1970) of civil war in Cambodia, the Battambang-Phnom Penh road was a prime target of the Khmer Rouge insurgents, who, by capturing it, severed Phnom Penh from its major source of rice.
		Battambang was acquired by Thailand in 1809 and returned to Cambodia in 1907.
		Battambang Hospital, headed by MSF Doctors Without Borders.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-battamba.html (316 words)

	Battambang Cambodia - travel information, hotels, resturants, maps, sights, bars, overland travel...
		Sitting on the Sangker River just south west of the Tonle Sap Lake, Battambang town is at the heart of Cambodia's 'rice bowl', and even though it is the country's second biggest town, it still has a very local, untouristed, provincial atmosphere.
		Battambang means ‘disappearing stick’, and is named after a powerful stick used by a legendary Khmer king to achieve and maintain power in the Battambang area.
		Cambodian sapphires and rubies mined in Pailin near the Thai border are brought to Battambang to be graded, cut and polished.
	www.canbypublications.com /siemreap/battintro.htm (1682 words)

	Battambang
		Battambang is Cambodia's second city by a wide margin.
		Battambang means "lost staff", referring to an event in Khmer history when the king, Kron Nhong, threw his wooden staff from Angkor and it landed in present-day Battambang.
		This is commemorated in Battambang by an enormous golden statue.
	getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=47770 (743 words)

	CWS Cambodia Annual Report 2002 - Battambang and Banteay Meanchey
		Battambang and Banteay Meachey are two of the most destabilized provinces.
		With a successful hand-over of the VLA program to a variety of players, the Battambaang project was ready to develop a new identity, responding to the needs of the changing community and building on acquired skills.
		Battambang Province was the obvious place to begin this work as there were dozens of CNGOs and minimal support being provided by other organizations.
	www.churchworldservice.org /cambodia/2002annualreport/battambang.html (609 words)

	Battambang travel guide with guesthouse and hotel reviews
		Battambang is the rice bowl of western Cambodia, home to some spectacular rural scenery and within easy distance of both Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
		The province borders Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey to the north, Pailin and Thailand to the west, Pursat to the south and east and the Tonle Sap to the east.
		The provincial capital of Battambang has excellent road connections to Phnom Penh and fair to average roads to Sisophon and Pailin.
	www.travelfish.org /province/cambodia/western_cambodia/battambang (448 words)

	Lee's Life - Travels - Cambodia: Battambang
		Battambang was announced by two things: the presence of a cement bridge over the river and the presence of 15 - 20 hotel touts lining the steep stairs which lead down the embankment to the docking point.
		I walked around the central market where, later tonight I was to notice that many of the vendors sleep in hammocks suspended over their covered wares.
		I liked the fact that the most talkative young man was interested in the discussion because he said he wanted to know "the true way".
	www.dreaming.org /~lwolfe/travels/cambodia/sect_battamb.html (1457 words)

	SOS Children's Villages: Battambang
		Battambang, a provincial capital in the west of the country, belonged to Siam, modern Thailand, on and off until 1946.
		In the Battambang area, the number of children who need help is particularly high, since its proximity to the border has turned the town into a place of child trafficking between Cambodia and Thailand.
		SOS Children's Village Battambang will consist of 15 family homes, a community house, the village director's house, a small medical unit, a building with rooms for co-workers and some ancillary buildings.
	www.sos-childrensvillages.org /html/battambang.html (639 words)

	Battambang Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battambang (also Batdambang) is a province of Cambodia.
		It is in the northwest of the country, and its capital is Battambang.
		Battambang is home to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows / SOS Children's Village, an orphanage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battambang_Province (164 words)

	Travel to Battambang with our backpacker's guide. Includes hotel and hostel reviews
		A relaxed and laid-back town, Battambang is primarily a farmer and trader town, a refreshing change from the far more touristy Siem Reap.
		Battambang is best known for its Angkor-period ruins at Ek Phnom and Phnom Banan, but there's also Phnom Sampeau -- the site of the local Killing Fields, and of course the noris -- in innovative Khmer "vehicle" used for travelling along the creaking railways.
		Battambang is Khmer for "disappearing stick", referring to a legend about a cowherd named Ta Dambong who found a magic stick and used it to usurp the then-king.
	www.travelfish.org /location/cambodia/western_cambodia/battambang/battambang (516 words)

	ASIAN TRAILS: 3-DAYS ANCIENT KHMER CITIES BATTAMBANG \| BATTAMBANG
		Tour of Battambang to discover this charming town, with its gardens, and numerous colonial buildings.Rest at hotel before dinner at local restaurant.
		Return to Battambang and visit of the museum that hosts some interesting pieces such as some carved lintels coming from the surrounding temples, and some stone or wooden Buddha statues.
		Battambang / Siem Reap (B) Breakfast at hotel and departure to Siem Reap by regular speedboat at 7:00 a.m.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9101.html (449 words)

	Battambang Cambodian Restaurant Oakland, CA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Battambang labels a bunch of stuff on their menu as vegetarian.
		We had since recommended your restaurant to many of our friends and colleagues and begun to promote Battambang on various Websites with which we are affiliated.
		I told the gentleman that selling food with fish sauce as vegetarian was very dishonorable, and it could have many negative implications for religious vegetarians, as well as people who are allergic to such ingredients.
	www.technotofu.com /pages/restaurants/battambang.html (426 words)

	tiddly-pom.com gallery :: From Battambang to Siem Reap
		Julian standing in the central part of the ruined temple at Ek Phnom, near Battambang.
		He's holding the skin of a tiny scorpion which was sitting on a lintel, hence he is uneasy and wishes this photo would be taken a little quicker.
		Down the winding river from Battambang and out across the Tonle Sap itself, you come to a 'floating village' at Prek Tol.
	tiddly-pom.com /gallery/battambang (293 words)

	Cambodia Travel Tips
		Battambang is served by all forms of transportation.
		There isn't much to see except to say you've been here, but the road from Battambang is good so you won't waste a lot of time and energy getting there.
		There are a couple of pagodas in and around town and a few waterfalls, but other than that it's nothing more than a nice ride out, a night on the town, and a ride back to Battambang.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/cambodia/traveltips/cpgbattambang&pailin.html (1007 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Battambang at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		All the curry dishes at Battambang are red curries and the one we ordered came with boneless chicken chunks, green beans, yams, and bits of young coconut meat.
		Another area where Battambang stumbled was in the desserts.
		I would give Battambang a strong recommend; the majority of dishes we got were excellent and flavorful, and even though some of the things faltered, the better dishes we got pulled the experience through.
	www.epinions.com /content_7764283012 (675 words)

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