ទេសភាពតំបន់ទេសចណ៏ភ្នំទឹកធំ ជាប់ទល់ដែនវៀតណាម,Khmer History,
Kampot: Phnom Teuk Thom is a mountainous area adjacent to the Cambodia-Vietnam border in Anlong Thnan village, Russey commune, Khang Lech district, Kampong Trach district, Kampot province. This Phnom Toek Thom area is more attractive to tourists after the initiative to designate it as a natural tourism site linked to religious tourism by the Chief of Wat Phnom Reap. Citizens, authorities and relevant professional officials have supported and participated in initiatives aimed at conserving and serving the public interest.
Phnom Reap pagoda chief monk Soth Davy said that seeing the potential of Phnom Toek Thom, an area along the border, and to contribute to the local development authorities, he had the initiative to innovate Phnom Toek. To be a natural area that can attract tourists to visit and create local job opportunities, as well as the conservation of this rare mountain. It has built a bamboo bridge for tourists to enjoy nature around Phnom Toek Thom, as well as for taking souvenir photos, free boat rides in caves and surrounding areas, and building a staircase for visiting caves.
Ms. Samnita, a food vendor in Phnom Teuk Thom area, said that since the pagoda's chief abbot came to help improve the big and small mountains for about six months, it has attracted many tourists from various provinces. Both the country and many local families can sell food to earn a living there. After a lot of tourism, their sales are selling out and earning a decent income to support daily life.
At the same time, Mr. Som Seiha, a tourist from Takeo province, expressed his interest that seeing the initiative of the good abbot and able to support the lives of the people and local development, especially to preserve the natural heritage. Rarely did they come to celebrate in Phnom Reap and to visit this mountain to support his initiative. The scenery in this mountainous area is really beautiful, with the surrounding mountains surrounded by water and the natural cool air when you arrive immediately makes you feel fresh.
Soy Sinol, director of the Kampot Provincial Department of Tourism, said that the department supports the innovation of Phnom Teuk Thom as a natural tourist destination and has attracted a lot of tourists to visit, but if the chief abbot has a vision to turn this mountain. To become a religious tourist site, there must be a request and an evaluation visit on various relevant legal aspects in advance. Creating a community eco-tourism site in the sense of conservation is the best thing, and professional officials and Kampot provincial authorities always pay attention and support, especially Phnom Teuk, a rare mountain in Cambodia with a constant source of water. Never dry, rainy anniversary.