Om Touk 2009 - Day 1

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, greets wellwishers as Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak, also the vice-president of the Cambodian senate, looks on upon a boat racing as part of a water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Hundreds of wooden boats gathered for three days of the annual water festival. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodia's King Sihamoni (R) greets Prime Minister Hun Sen (2nd L) as President of Senate Chea Sim (2nd R) looks on while they attend the first day of the annual Water Festival boat infront of the palace in Phnom Penh November 1, 2009. The three-day race will be held from November 1-3. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, from left, Prime Minister Hun Sen and wife of the prime minister, Bunrany, watch boat racing as part of water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Hundreds of wooden boats gathered for three days of an annual water festival. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Cambodia's King Sihamoni claps as the participants in traditional dragon boats row during the first day of the annual Water Festival boat race on the Tonle Sap river in Phnom Penh November 1, 2009. The three-day race will be held from November 1-3. REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni, claps for cheering boat competitors rowing their boats past Royal Palace during a boat racing as part of water festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Hundreds of wooden boats gathered for three days of an annual water festival. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)