User:Bongbongsovy/Top Banana (Phnom Penh Guesthouse)

The Top Banana Guest house in Phnom Penh is located on the corner of Street 278 and 51. Originally a Guesthouse for UN staff who worked in Cambodia from 1993 onwards. From the early 2000's when the UN presence decreased in Cambodia and stability returned to the country the Guest house was taken over by Mr. Heng's son Sovy (whose childhood nickname was Top Banana hence the name).

Now Popular with mostly EX Pat NGO's and English teacher's the place is something of an institution and a refreshing change from the sleazy, drug orientated backpacker accommodation's found around the Boeung Kak (lakeside) area of the city. Indeed the Guest house has recently put a sign up saying "no drugs allowed in Top Banana, Please respect Cambodian Law" to deter these kind of individuals from staying.

The guest house has various long term resident's including the mysteriously wealthy Irish Man named Gabriel, the Björk obsessed Finish gentleman aptly named Finland, an American journalist named Bennett who think's he's still reporting the Vietnam War and of course the 7 foot English photographer Thomas.