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Cambodia Celebrates Water Festival This Year From November 14 to 16

Update: (6:30PAM, November 14) Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni greets people during the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet attends the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)
Senate President Hun Sen attends the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh on November 14, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

Update: (1:35PM November 14) Boat racers gather at the starting line near the Royal Palace for the annual Water Festival on the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Nov. 14, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

(Posted: 10:27AM November 14) Cambodia celebrates the annual Water Festival from November 14 to 16, marking its second year since returning after cancellations due to COVID-19 and the ASEAN Summit. This year’s event features 348 competing boats and 22,042 rowers. (CamboJA/ Pring Samrang)

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