History of Chhay Touek Vet (Holy waterfall), Chi Phat Eco Tourism site, Tmar Bang district, Koh Kong province

(Written by Ty Theavy)

This rapid is far away from Chi Phat, about 9 Kilometers, it related to the legend of the village. The story says that So Phat gave up finding the way to his palace after he was separated from his older brothers by a terrible storm in the jungle. He decided to use his spiritual mind to try and find his brothers. He sat every day in meditation and SoPhat would also go to a large waterfall nearby and take a handful of the water flowing down. One day as he did this, he cried “If I will never see my brothers again, I wish my heart would be made content by seeing creatures of the jungle that I so love”. Suddenly, a flock of deer appeared and drank water at a rapid by the waterfall. This seemed like an answer to his prayers.  The waterfall where Sophat made his wish with a fistful of water is called Chhay Toek Viet. Toek Viet mean Holy Water. The rapid where the deer drank is called the Chhay Konn Kdann or the Fawn Rapid. At this rapid today you may be able to see a rock that is like the figure of a fawn. It is from here about five Kilometers.