The Sambor sanctuary and Prei Kuk sanctuary are the two fundamental sanctuaries in Kompong Thom and in addition different less critical Angkorian destinations.
Kompong Thom was an effective capital in Southeast Asia amid the Funan period. Later on, amid the French standard, the region was home to an extensive gathering named the Stieng, yet they have long been acclimatized into Khmer society.
Kampong Pos Thom was the first name of the present called Kampong Thom. Since initially long time back, at the dock of the Sen River alongside a major characteristic lake, there was a major cavern with a couple of enormous snakes inside.
The individuals living around this territory generally saw these huge snakes each Buddhist Holiday.
Time after that, the snakes vanished, and the populace of that zone called it Kampong Pos Thom. At that point, just short words Kampong Thom. Amid the French state in Cambodia, the French managed and isolated Cambodian region into territories, and named them as per the talked expressions of the individuals Kampong Thom Province.The common capital Kampong Thom is another clamoring town on the banks of the Stung Sen River. The town itself is deliberately situated on the National Highway No 6 between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Its more a stopover to have a break from driving long separations or to eat something while in transit to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh, than an exceptionally touristic spot. Regardless of the town itself individuals come to investigate the pre-Angkorian Chenla capital Sambor Prei Kuk, the remote sanctuaries of Preah Khan and Prasat Preah Vihear.