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Choeung Ek Killing Fields
The most well-known of the Khmer Rouge execution sites, now a memorial with a glass stupa filled with thousands of skulls.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Spean Thma
Phnom Penh, Cambodia · Asia
About Spean Thma
Spean Thma is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sak Sampov, 2km from Choeung Ek Killing Fields.
Spean Thma is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with about 3,600 people. The nearest town is Sak Sampov, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Spean Thma?
Within an hour or so of Spean Thma: Choeung Ek Killing Fields (2 km), Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) (10 km), Royal Palace Phnom Penh (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Spean Thma?
The nearest famous roads are Bokor Mountain Road.
Where is Spean Thma?
Spean Thma is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, about 4 km from Sak Sampov.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,649
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Cambodia
- Region
- Phnom Penh
- Timezone
- Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates
- 11.4670, 104.8914
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Worth the detour from Spean Thma
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
A former high school turned Khmer Rouge interrogation center, now a museum documenting Cambodia's tragic genocide.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Royal Palace Phnom Penh
The opulent royal residence of the King of Cambodia, featuring the Silver Pagoda with its floor of 5,000 silver tiles.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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