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Tboung Khmum (ត្បូងឃ្មុំ)

Capital: Suong · 175 km from Phnom Penh · 3.5h by road

Cambodia's newest province (split from Kampong Cham in 2013). Big French-era rubber plantations (Memot is the heart), Mekong tributaries, and quiet villages. Off the tourist map — a place to drive through and stop wherever the road feels right.

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Known for: Memot rubber plantations · Mekong tributaries

Top spots (3)

Memot Rubber Plantations

មេមត់

★ 3/5

nature · Cost: Free · Daytime

Why visit: Vast French-era rubber plantations stretch for kilometres along the Vietnamese border. The straight rows of rubber trees are striking; some plantations welcome visitors with informal tours of the latex-collection process.

How to get there: Along NR7 toward Snuol.

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Suong Provincial Market

★ 3/5

market · Cost: $1–3 lunch · 06:00–17:00

Why visit: Provincial capital's working market, with Vietnamese-Khmer crossover food (pho, banh mi-style sandwiches, fresh fruits from the rubber-plantation belt).

How to get there: Suong town centre.

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Mekong Tributaries (countryside drive)

★ 3/5

nature · Cost: $10–20 half-day moto-tour · Daytime

Why visit: Tboung Khmum is bisected by Mekong tributaries — small bridges, fishermen, stilted houses. Hire a moto-driver from Suong for an aimless half-day off NR7.

How to get there: Off NR7 between Memot and Snuol.

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