Monday, March 10, 2008

Anlong Veng

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The Cremation Pyre and Burial Site of Pol Pot

Anlong Veng district, along Road 68, about 100 km east of Odda Meanchey provincial town, is a house once owned by fromer Khmer Rouge Commander Ta Mok. From 1979 to late 1997, this area was organized and controlled by the 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.

In addition, in the forest is a pile of tires which is believed to be the funeral pyre and burial site of Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge. Many tourists go to Anlong Veng to see and photograph the sites and activities associated with the former regime, and the government has discussed turning this area into a historical site to attract even more tourists.

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