The capital of Ratanakirri province, Ban Lung is Cambodia’s jewel of the north
More InformationBokor National ParkOne of the most outstanding areas of natural beauty in SE Asia is Bokor National Park.
More InformationWild tigers and elephants are still occasionally seen on top of the plateau, which is guarded by a ranger station, the only permanently occupied building in the ghost town that overlooks the Gulf of Thailand. The ghost town boasts a deserted casino, hotel and even Catholic church and was once a thriving entertainment centre created by the French and Khmers back in the 1920′s to take advantage of the very European climate found up here in the clouds. More recently, the casino played a starring role in the Matt Dillon movie City of Ghosts.
Now one of the country’s gambling capitals, the many casinos located on the Thai border are interesting for reasons other than loosing your shirt — some of the best food in town. It has been described by Nick Ray of the Lonely Planet as lacking “any real attractions unless you know something about gem stones or like hanging out with geriatrics responsible for mass murder.”
Only really of interest to tours as the stepping off point for trips into Koh Kong, by far the most difficult of the provinces to traverse.
As Asian capitals go, Phnom Penh is a real sleepy backwater, but that’s changing, fast.
More InformationSihanoukville was the new name given to Kompong Som in the 60s by then-King Norodom Sihanouk.
More InformationThe capital of Stung Treng province, Stung Treng is another sleepy ex-French colonial backwater.
More InformationThe capital of Preah Vihear province, T’beang Meachey is the jumping off point for the three major temples in the province as well as the cross-country route over to Stung Treng.
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