Kampong Thom

Kampong Thom is Cambodia's second biggest territory by zone. Its capital is named Kampong Thom, a pleasant town on the banks of the Stung Saen River.The Sambor sanctuary and Prei Kuk sanctuary are the two principle sanctuaries in Kompong Thom and different less critical Angkorian destinations. Kompong Thom was an effective capital in Southeast Asia amid the Funan period. Later on, amid the French control, the region was home to an expansive gathering named the Stieng, however they have long been absorbed into Khmer society.Kampong Pos Thom was the first name of the present called Kampong Thom. Since initially long time back, at the dock of the Sen River alongside a major normal lake, there was a major hole with a couple of huge snakes inside. The general population living around this region as a rule saw these huge snakes each Buddhist Holiday.

Time after that, the snakes vanished, and the general population of that range called it Kampong Pos Thom. At that point, just short words Kampong Thom. Amid the French state in Cambodia, the French led and isolated Cambodian region into regions, and named them as indicated by the talked expressions of the general population Kampong Thom Province.The commonplace capital Kampong Thom is another clamoring town on the banks of the Stung Sen River. The town itself is deliberately situated on the National Highway No 6 between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Its more a stopover to have a break from driving long separations or to eat something while in transit to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, than an exceptionally touristic place. Notwithstanding the town itself individuals come to investigate the pre-Angkorian Chenla capital Sambor Prei Kuk, the remote sanctuaries of Preah Khan and Prasat Preah Vihear.