Ka Chanh falls

Thick slimy mud makes the 10km Ka Chanh Falls is an hour-long odyssey of thrills and many spill. The little known resort provides a cash income for the Tapon. one of Ratannakiri's many ethnic minorities...more

Unsung Serenity

Timeless and sublime, the dusty approach to the forest temple of Prasat Prei Basack is without parallel. Flocks of birds lazily rise from a shimmering lake, cows and buffaloes lethargically chew their cud.

The mountain temple has a fascinating history, the temple originally went under a completely different name said Mr. Pout Yot, Chief of the Tourism Department in Svay Rieng...more

The Jungle House

Beneath the remains of a ruined house in the middle of the forest there is a silend underground house with the loud, sweet sound of bats as well as the sound of a water fall. The house, now in ruins, is that of the Cambodian Democratic leader, Ta Mok, Brother No. 1.

Hidden in the middle of the forest, with an ever green view is a tow of houses of Pol Pot Regime leaders such as: Eang Sary. Keiv Samporn, Sin Sein, Ta Mok, and Noun Chea and it is located at Cheung Phnom village. Tropang Prey commune, Along Veng District, Odormena Chey province.

We travel just 20km from Anlong Veng town to climb the mountain towards the Cambodia-Thai border and then we follow a path with a mine-warning sign which reads: " Please follow the villagers' path to avoid danger from mines."

At down, with fog all around in the woods, we can hardly see each other and there are some inspectors in the center of the path to protect visitors'sfety and to guide visitors to the zone. These inspectors are veterans of the Khmer Rouge and are very familiar with this place.... more

Chambok Eco-cure-ism

The Third Waterfall

Ecotourism, Asia's new buzzword, seems at first glance to be the ideal way to "Save the Forest", although without the support of communities and a content stream of visitor , ecoturism remain a pipe dream... more

Anlong Veng

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.