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  Paxse/Sandbox6 Location of Pursat, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Pursat Province |
| District | Sampov Meas District |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
Pursat is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia.
{{Pursat Province}} 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Cambodia]] [[Category:Pursat Province]]
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[[de:Pursat (Provinz)]] [[et:Poŭthĭsăt]] [[fr:Pothisat]] [[nl:Khett Pouthisat]]
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 The new bridge linking Koh Kong with Thailand | |
Paxse/Sandbox6 Location of Paxse/Sandbox6, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 11°37′N 102°59′E / 11.617°N 102.983°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Province | Koh Kong Province |
| District | Mondol Seima District |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
Koh Kong town (Khmer: ក្រុងកោះកុង) (transliterated as Krong Koh Kong) is the capital of Koh Kong Province. It is located near the mouth of the Kah Bpow river in Mondol Seima district on the Gulf of Thailand. The town lies only 10 kilometres from the Thai border. However, it is 138 kilometres by secondary road to National Highway 4 at Sre Ambel and a further 133 kilometres to Phnom Penh.[1]
Koh Kong has long had a reputation as a “Wild West” frontier town.[2] Until recently access to the town from Cambodia was mostly by sea or air due to the poor road conditions. In this relative isolation, illegal logging, wild animal smuggling, banditry, gambling, prostitution and a soaring rate of HIV infection[3] have given Koh Kong it's frontier town reputation. However, with the building of the Thai-Cambodian bridge across the river and the upgrading of the road to the national highway, industry and investment has increased and the town is becoming a modest tourist destination.
