Tonlé Bassac (commune)
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| subdivision_name1 = Phnom Penh
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| subdivision_name2 = Chamkar Mon
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Tonlé Bassac ({{langx|km|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5080458/will-tonle-bassac-next-marina-bay/|title=Will Tonle Bassac be the next Marina Bay? - Khmer Times|date=30 August 2017|website=Khmertimeskh.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/post-property/apartments-and-condos-battle-potential-customers|title=Apartments and condos battle for potential customers|first=Uong|last=Ratana|date=2 November 2017|website=Phnompenhpost.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}
==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.{{cite web|url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/7days/charming-city-rise-tonle-bassac|title=This Charming City: Rise of Tonle Bassac|date=31 January 2013|website=Phnompenhpost.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}
==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{{cite web|url=http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076052/start-twin-towers-project-delayed-still-going-ahead/|title=Start on twin towers project delayed but still going ahead - Khmer Times|date=2 August 2017|website=Khmertimeskh.com|accessdate=25 November 2017}}
Education
iCan British International School was formerly located in the Tonle Bassac commune.{{cite web|url=http://www.ican.edu.kh/|title=Home|publisher=iCan British International School|accessdate=2020-05-16}} - mentioned on a [https://www.state.gov/schools-worldwide/schools-worldwide-schools-at-post/east-asia-and-pacific-schools-at-posts/ list of schools] by the U.S. State Department
References
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{{Chamkar Mon Section}}
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