Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kompong-Thom, Cambodia, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kompong-Thom, Cambodia, Asia

Kompong Thom is a city in Kompong Thom province in Cambodia and it is the second largest province in Cambodia and covers total area of 13,814 sq Kms. Kompong Thom is situated on the banks of River Stung Saen. Economy of Kompong Thom depends on rice cultivation and tourism.

Kompong Thom is surrounded by Siem Reap, Kratie, Kampong Cham City, Kampong Chhnang, Prey Khmer, Phnom Penh, and Tbaeng Meanchey and Kompong Thom is situated at the distance of 204 Kms from capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Zip code of Kompong Thom is 06462 and coordinates are 12.7000° N, 104.9000° E.

Tourism in Kompong Thom:

Kompong tom is bounded by the charming beauty located on the banks of River Stung Saen, tourists can take a ride in along the river and it is idol place to spend time in lap of nature. Kompong has few temples which are visited by both the locals and tourists from various places. There are various cuisines available in Kompong Thom like Western, Chinese and Khem.

Places to visit in Kompong Thom:

Phnom Santuk: it is a cultural and charming place situated at the distance of 15 Kms from Kompong Thom in Ko Koh village. This places is surrounded by mountains and greenery is spread all the over, which makes this one of the prime attractions in Kompong Thom.

Prasat Andet Temple: this temple was built in the 7^th century by the emperor Jayavarman I and this temple is devoted to God Hirihara and it is one of the most visited temples by the local populace.

Prasat Kuhak Nokor: it is situated at the distance of 70 Kms from Kompong Thom on National Highway 6 famous for Buddhist tomb and there are 2 small ponds in this temple and number of vehicles is accessible to reach from Kompong Thom.

Preah Bat Chan Tuk or Buddha statue: it is one of the prime attractions in Kompong Thom and renowned for the Buddha Statue, one of the charming and historical place.

Other places to visit in Kompong Thom:

Prey Pros
Sambo Prey Kuk
Wat Kampong Thom
Prasat Kok Rokar
Wat Kdei Deum
Wat Prasat

Best time to visit Kompong Thom:

Kompong Thom is located along the river and best time to visit is between the months of October to March.

How to Reach Kompong Thom?

By Air: Phnom Penh International airport is situated at the distance of 209 Kms from Kompong Thom city, and this airport connect to cities like Kulala Lumpur, Bangkok, Beijing Hong Kong, Singapore, Vientiane, Ho Chi Minh and Siem Reap cities and few other cities in Asian continent.

By Road: National Highway 6 passes through Kompong Thom situated between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Bus facility is good to this place by the road it not well developed shared taxis are also available from Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and if a tourist is interested in taking the bike ride, motorcycle can be rented from Phnom Penh.

Hotels in Kompong Thom:

Kompong Thom is renowned for its natural beauty and situated on the banks of River Stung Saen and there are few interesting temples to visit. Hotels in Kompong Thom provide good facilities to their customers and hotels cost from 3 USD to 30 USD per night. Some of the prominent hotels in Kompong Thom are listed below: