Foreign Correspondents' Club, Phnom Penh

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Foreign Correspondents' Club
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Foreign Correspondents' Club in 2011
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General information
AddressPreah Sisowath Quay
Town or city Phnom Penh
CountryCambodia
Coordinates 11°34′01″N104°55′53″E / 11.566936°N 104.931457°E / 11.566936; 104.931457
Current tenants Foreign Correspondents' Club
Construction startedJune 1993;31 years ago (1993-06)
Other information
Number of rooms9
Website
fcccollection.com/phnom-penh/

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 confluence with the Mekong river. It is often referred to as 'the FCC,' or just simply 'the F.' It is in a three-story colonial-style building.

The FCC's decor features photos dating back to the Khmer Rouge invasion of Phnom Penh, taken by war correspondents who used to meet at the FCC.

The FCC in Phnom Penh is not a private club, like other Foreign Correspondents' Clubs 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.

Secretary John Kerry Visits the Foreign Correspondents Club in January 2016 Before Series of Meetings With Cambodian Leaders Secretary Kerry Visits Famed Foreign Correspondents Club in Phnom Penh Before Series of Meetings With Cambodian Leaders (23980698254).jpg
Secretary John Kerry Visits the Foreign Correspondents Club in January 2016 Before Series of Meetings With Cambodian Leaders

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