Last year we experienced the cool small bars of Phnom Penh’s Bassac Lane for the first time. We’ve just spent another very enjoyable week in Cambodian capital and city’s offerings continue to evolve very nicely - including its restaurant and bar scene. We’re updating our restaurant and nightlife recommendations right now.
On this visit, I took the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Patrick Uong, co-owner of Hangar 44, perhaps the coolest of the cool bars of Bassac Lane. Patrick, an old friend, is pretty cool too and he's decorated Hangar 44 with the custom motorcycles from his other business, Moto Cambodge.
Patrick has an amazing Cambodian story. He was born during the civil war and left the country as a young child right before the arrival of the Khmer Rouge in April 1975. His father was a senior figure in the Cambodian Air Force so it was a lucky escape. He came back in the early noughties and has made Cambodia his home once again.
Check out this first video where Patrick talks about his bar, and a little about his life.
I had a longer chat with Patrick about his return to Cambodia so I’ll post that video soon too.
Click here for our updated and handpicked Phnom Penh nightlife recommendations.
Disclosure
Rusty Compass recommendations are always independent. We list the stuff we think you should know about. That's it. Patrick's an old friend but no money's changed hands for this video or post. I think he slipped us a few free beers later that night.
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