Kampong Thom is located between Phnom Penh.  Most visitors to the kingdom just pass right through, but unknown to many, there are temples that dot the route all the way to Siem Reap.  It also is the home to Sambor Pre Kuk Temple sight.  In any other place in the world this site would be crawling with tourist, it remains in the shadow of Angkor Wat. Missing in this collection is Phnom Santuk, South of Kampong Thom. I am sure that there is a few more needles in the haystack to be seen.

ENTRANCE TO SAMBOR PREI KUK TEMPLE SIGHT NORTH OF KAMPONG THOM

ROOTS THAT PUT THE GROWTH AT TA PHROM IN SIEM REAP TO SHAME   RELIEF WORK IN A WALL AT THE SITE

MORE ROOTS AND A PRASAT AT SAMBOR PREI KUK.  7TH 8TH AND 9TH CENTURY TEMPLES WITH HEAVY VISHNU AND SHIVA DEPICTIONS

KIDS HANGING AROUND THE TEMPLE SITE

MORE OVERGROWTH AND A RELIEF WORK THAT ALMOST LOOKS MAYAN (OR DID THE MAYA GET IT HERE?)

WAT PRASAT NEAR KAMPONG THMOR JUST 500M OFF THE 6  AND PREAH THEAT AT ROKKA 7K SOUTH OF KAMPONG THOM  

PREAH THEAT IS CAMBODIAS LEANING TOWER

AT PRASAT PREAH THEAT CHILDREN PLAY IN THE SCHOOL YARD

11K NORTH OF KAMPONG THOM IS PRASAT ANDAET AND ANOTHER 11K NORTH IS SVAY EIA

OPPOSITE SVAY EIA ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE 6 IS PRASAT BAI   THERE USED TO BE 3 TOWERS HERE NOW ONLY ONE REMAINS

          WALKING THE DUCKS HOME IN A VILLAGE EAST OF TANGKOK

PRASAT KUHA NOKOR AN 11TH CENTURY SITE JUST INSIDE THE KAMPONG THOM PROVINCE LINE ABOUT 100K FROM PHNOM PENH

CURIOUS ONLOOKER AT KUHA NOKOR

TRAPEANG PREH ON THE BORDER OF KRATCHEH AND KAMPONG THOM PROVINCE EAST OF SAMBOR ON THE WAY TO THE MEKONG

TRAPEANG PREH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE IS HEAVILY DAMAGED  BOMBING MAPS FROM THE VIETNAM WAR INDICATE IT WAS IN THE THICK OF IT

CURIOUS KIDS AT THE STOENG CHINIT RIVER

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