Tonlé Bassac (commune)

Tonlé Bassac (Khmer: ទន្លេបាសាក់) is a commune (sangkat) of Chamkar Mon District in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Lying beside the Bassac River, the area has become a hub of development projects in the last two years, drawing comparisons with Marina Bay, Singapore.^[1][2]

Tonlé Bassac ទន្លេបាសាក់
Commune
Country	Cambodia
Province	Phnom Penh
District	Chamkar Mon
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)

Geography

The area extends from the banks of the Bassac River in the east, to National Highway One in the south, across to Monivong Boulevard in the west, and Samdach Preah Sihanouk Boulevard in the north. The area is home to the Phsar Kapko market and various cultural boutiques and modern restaurants.^[3]

Planned developments

• Aeon Mall 1
• Habitat Condominium
• Toyoko Inn Hotel
• mixed-use developments such as The Bridge, The Peak and DI Riviera.
• Naga 2, a massive hotel and gaming extension to the NagaWorld Hotel
• the $2 billion, 560m (1,837 ft) Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center^[4]

Education

iCan British International School was formerly located in the Tonle Bassac commune.^[5]