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For decades, Kampong Cham residents have been constructing a bamboo bridge each year when the Mekong becomes too shallow for the ferry to Koh Paen. But the tradition, though popular with tourists, is unlikely to continue for much longer. Watch the video to find out why, and read the full story here.