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KOMPONG THOM PROVINCE
An easy stopover when travelling overland between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, Kom-
pong Thom Province is drawing more visitors thanks to several unique sites near the pro-
vincial capital, Kompong Thom, including the pre-Angkorian temples of Sambor Prei Kuk
and the extraordinary hilltop shrines of Phnom Santuk. The most noteworthy geographical
feature in the province is Stung Sen, Cambodia's second-longest river, which eventually
flows into Tonlé Sap River.
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Kompong Thom
062 / POP 68,000
A bustling commercial centre, Kompong Thom is on NH6, two hours south of Siem Reap.
It's a relaxed if uninspiring base from which to explore dazzling Sambor Prei Kuk. The
town's focal point is the main market, Psar Kompong Thom.
