Khmer New Year 2024 prep in Siem Reap, Cambodia!

In this video we take you for a ride to get some water guns for the Khmer New Year 2024 celebrations in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We'll show you how the town is getting ready ahead of the big four-day holiday! Ride with us!
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[@patriot03062]

3 more months I will be visiting Cambodia for almost 4 weeks. Love watching these videos

[@ForRiel]

Fantastic news 👏 😀 Nice time of year to visit

[@fasteddy60]

That was fun, thanks for the ride! Happy New Year guys! 😎✌

[@ForRiel]

Same to you! 😇

[@IQEQRou]

វាមើលទៅសប្បាយណាស់🎉

[@ForRiel]

It was really fun, with mainly local people.

[@andrewtaylor4558]

Is it hard sound wise to record commentary while driving? I have wanted to try it sometime. ❤

[@ForRiel]

Hey Taylor, not really. You can get a wind blocker for your wireless mic you should be good to go. See you soon 😊

[@heymaddo]

G'Day , Was always nice looking at the gardens when traveling from the old airport , Have fun with khmer new year ... Catchya..

[@ForRiel]

Hey Maddo are you ever coming back?

[@heymaddo]

@@ForRiel G'day yes one way trip planned when all is settled here , probate , saying no mote .

[@antruok4950]

Where is the traffic ….. Luv it ……..Songkran water gun stocks are good …👌 - Thanks again C & J 😃✔️👋👍🙏

[@ForRiel]

Yes, we just got back from a ride around and we're drenched!

[@Jackerlernychannel]

Happy Cambodian new year’s 🙏🏼🇰🇭❤️

[@ForRiel]

Same to you ☺ 😘

[@user-tm9gm5dk9n]

Love the new format! Thank you.

[@ForRiel]

Glad you enjoy it! 😉

[@CouncilCollective]

Really cool ride Claire,,,,,,thank you very much,,,,,peace and happiness 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@ForRiel]

Glad you enjoyed it. We had a lot of fun!

[@onevision8097]

Fun. The city always looks pleasant with the lush greenery.

[@ForRiel]

Yes, very pretty place!

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Great Ride and Beautiful Scenery Jeremy & Clair Thank You🙂❤👍

[@ForRiel]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for watching.

[@user-tf6zj6fr9v]

What a quiet festival. Different from my Thailand So many

[@ForRiel]

That was the day before. It's a 4 day party here.

[@wneighbor2523]

Very cool experience

[@ForRiel]

Yeah, really good fun.

[@paulcleary7437]

I visited the chocolate garden yesterday it was lovely

[@ForRiel]

Fantastic, it's a nice spot to visit.

[@ForRiel]

It's so beautiful 😍

[@aljorgy2310]

Looking forward to seeing some new year celebration videos. Have fun! Take Care! 😊😊

[@ForRiel]

Thank you! You too!

[@ThereIsSoulInArt]

Absolutely love these ride & chat series! I appreciate you pointing out different types of businesses, apartments etc. - places that we might find nice to know that are available for those of us considering coming to Siem Reap. Claire, would you consider doing a video(s) that includes shopping for clothing, things like perhaps makeup, hair & nail salons, furniture & appliances (new & used), etc.? Thank you gor all your hard work & providing these videos for all of us.

[@ForRiel]

Thanks 😊 we will do more.

[@garybeijing23]

Really like your new format

[@ForRiel]

Thanks so much, glad to hear it

[@phlezktravels]

I didn't know it's new!

[@carldseekingpeace]

Nice! Thanks.

[@ForRiel]

No problem! 😇

[@jondoe7740]

Happy Khmer new year guys, stay safe🙏

[@ForRiel]

Same to you! 😇

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

Nice ride as always from ForRiel$. Happy Khmer New Year from Minnesota 🎉

[@ForRiel]

Thanks as always for watching!

[@phlezktravels]

Nice to see you as usual KM.

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

@@phlezktravels Good to hear from you too!

[@davem.792]

Ha! Cha Meow at 6:45. Must have been there 5-6 times when I was visiting in December. Nice ride and chat. Thanks!

[@philipc239]

Leaves are so green on those trees despite 40°C+ weather ❤👍👍

[@ForRiel]

Siem Reap has a lot of beautiful trees everywhere 😍

[@johnkerr7286]

Happy New Year ❤

[@ForRiel]

Same to you! 😇

[@gangsterangster3889]

0:19 That not the first SevenEleveN in SiemReap

[@ForRiel]

2nd?

[@kirkster54]

Happy days!

[@ForRiel]

Always! 🥳💕

[@linasin1646]

Khmer songkran❤🇰🇭🇦🇺

[@ForRiel]

We love it!

[@philipc239]

Love ride and chat ❤❤❤🎉🙏👍👍

[@ForRiel]

Thanks 😊

[@phlezktravels]

Happy KNY! 🎉

[@ForRiel]

Thanks 😊

[@chadb.7456]

Happy New year all

[@ForRiel]

Same to you 😁

[@markamaguire]

Koumai Road? I can see our place as you cross but I thought it was Sivutha Blvd, NR63 or Preah Norodom Sihamoni Street .....

[@ForRiel]

It's the northern end of Sivutha but I never remember what it is called. I found that name on Google Maps. Maybe it's called that only in a small section.

[@markamaguire]

@ForRiel no matter. I just know the Killing Fields museum and Opopo are up there just before the ticket police

[@markamaguire]

​@ForRiel ...and you are dead right. I looked up the address for Opopo and it's on Koumai St. Live and learn!

[@grahamthompson2594]

Happy New Year to all. That first block of road 30 is really flash. Supposed to be pedestrians only water fights this year, see how that works out. I did find the trucks full of people firing water at other truck loads of people a bit extreme. Have fun

[@ForRiel]

We've just been out. It's the same as every other year.

[@grahamthompson2594]

@@ForRiel me too, soaked! And crazy driving.

[@kaydubvlogz]

Paul here 😃

[@ForRiel]

Hi Paul, thanks for joining.

[@ruthp448]

Happy New Year🎉

[@ForRiel]

Same to you ☺

[@marksawesomeadventures]

Why are they Closing the main Highways down? Don't people NEED to drive on those?

[@ForRiel]

They diverted the traffic around that area. It can cause major traffic problems 🙄

[@chengraksmey-tf1lg]

I think this year is extremly hot impossible to walk outside so keep wearing hat and sun glasses.

[@ForRiel]

Yes, very hot. The water was a relief!

[@phlezktravels]

Climate change is very real, hot times for sure.

[@nikaaanikaaa3244]

❤🎉

[@ForRiel]

🥳💕😅

[@heinerpetersen6778]

Looks really dry now in the city. Wish you lots of rain soon since it is April ... I mean natural rainfall, not the pumpgun drops....

[@ForRiel]

Every is doing there part to help green everything up 😅😊

[@ethicpereira139]

Hello Claire, I have watched a few of your videos and enjoyed every one of them in these past few weeks , and always made it a point to respond on every one of them. But of lately I have not heard back from you, or you have not responded back, may be you are busy , or just got enough of me , and my comments. Eithe way I still love watching “FOR REAL”. THANK YOU.

[@ForRiel]

Does this happen when you respond after we respond to you? It can be hard for us to see comments on comments, if that makes sense. It's easiest to see comments directly rather than those that are in response to another comment. So, if this is what's happening, make a new comment on the video rather than in a trail. We do try, and sorry to hear that we have missed some of your comments.

[@LingoFiles]

Love you more than ever after you said you've never been into the 7-11. ❤

[@phlezktravels]

Haha why?

[@LingoFiles]

@@phlezktravels just good to go to local places instead of to multinational chains

[@ForRiel]

7/11 is more a Thailand 🇹🇭 thing. Mom and pop stores for us.

[@LingoFiles]

@@ForRiel good on you

[@greenboygamer907]

The worst part about songkran is that idk when will our government ban water gun and powder cause it ruin our songkran spirit especially i miss in 2006-2012

[@ForRiel]

The spirit is alive and well in Siem Reap!

[@greenboygamer907]

@@ForRiel yeah in my village we still do around and my family decorate for the god or angel to arrive but i just fear when it come to see a this 2 arrive in our songkran

[@ruthp448]

They ban long time ago but came back.

[@greenboygamer907]

@@ruthp448 wtf how did that happen