Phnom Sampeou (Ship Mountain) is a natural rocky outcrop which can be climbed via 700 steps. The hill has a series of grottos to explore, each lined with Buddhist shrines and statues. The main temple complex is on the peak. The view of the surrounding countryside is breath talking. Phnom Krapeu (Crocodile Mountain) is visible from the top, as is Phnom Kdoung (Ship-Sail Mountain). Phnom Sampeou is off National Road 57 (former National Road 10), in Sampeou Commune about 12km from Battambang.
Kamping Puoy Reservoir is a gigantic civil engineering project that was central to the Khmer Rouge’s plan to irrigate the countryside around Battambang. It was built at the cost of thousands of lives. Most of the deaths on the Kamping Puoy project resulted from malnutrition, disease, overwork or maltreatment. In short, all the deaths were preventable. Haing S. Ngor’s book Cambodian Odyssey provides a powerful insight into life under the Khmer Rouge in the Province. The reservoir itself runs between two hills:Phnom Kol (or Phnom Ta Ngel) and Phnom Kamping Puoy. It is now a popular picnic site for residents of Pailin and Battambang.
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