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Pailin
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Psar Pailin
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Wat
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Sleeping
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Transport
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Taxi Stand
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Sights & Activities
Wat Phnom Yat
From NH57, stairs lead through a garish gate up to Wat Phnom Yat, a psychedelic temple
centred on an ancient
po
tree. A life-sized cement
tableau
shows naked sinners being
heaved into a cauldron (for the impious), de-tongued (for liars) and forced to climb a
spiny tree (for adulterers). Medieval European triptychs don't portray a hell that is nearly
so scary. Nearby, the repentant pray for forgiveness, a highly pertinent message given who
lives around here. The sunrises and sunsets up here are usually nice enough to take your
mind off the fire and brimstone. A brand-new
27m Buddha
looms over it all.
At the base of the hill, an impressive gate from 1968 leads to
Wat Khaong Kang
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,
an important centre for Buddhist teaching before the Khmer
Rouge madness. The exterior wall is decorated with an especially long bas-relief of the
Churning of the Ocean of Milk.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Waterfalls
WATERFALL
