Pol Pot's Cremation Site

Bare mountain site near the Thai border where Pol Pot was cremated in 1998.

Pol Pot's cremation site is a stark stop in the hills north of Anlong Veng. There is little here in the normal museum sense, and that is part of its force: a simple shelter, a name, and the uncomfortable knowledge of what the man represented.

The site is near the Thai border, so current security advice matters. Do not wander off roads or paths in this region; landmine risk is real.

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