Towns and cities

Anlong Veng

From 1979 until late 1997, this area of Oddar Meanchey province was controlled by Khmer Rouge armies. Some remaining statues describe the way the rebels lived and how they arranged their troops during their bloody struggle against the government.

Tourists that go to Anlong Veng do so to see and photograph the sites, associated with this regime. The government plans to turn this area into a historical site to attract more tourists.

One of the places of interest is the house formerly owned by the infamous Khmer Rouge commander Ta Mok. A health centre, a pagoda and a school are also attributed to him. A pile of tyres in the forest marks the funeral pyre and burial site of Pol Pot.

The statue on the main intersection is a gift by Samdech Hun Sen and symbolises the return to peace.