More memorable than Chong Kneas, but harder to reach, is the village of Kompong Pluk, an other-wordly place buil on soaring stilts. Nearby is flooded forest, inundated every year when the lake rises to take the Mekong’s overflow. As the lake drops, the petrified tree are revealed. Exploring this area by wooden dugout in the wet season is very atmospheric. The village itself is a friendly place, where most of the houses are built on stilts of about 6m or 7m high, almost bamboo skyscrapers. It looks like it’s straight out of a film set.