Malech: A New Amazing Place to Visit in Kampot Province (Cambodia)

Mlech is a new enjoyable  place for all ages who want to take a rest after work or at the weekend . This beautiful place is surrounded by the mountains . To get there we travel along nation route number 3 from Phnom Penh about 80 km, past Tram Kok market and continue along the road about 5km you can see the Butterfly Sign on the right,  please turn right and go along the path about 2km , turn left at the Military garrison  gateway continue along the path about 1000m you will reach that place. There you can see a good views of the green trees and fields around the water, walk over the back of the dam to get clean and fresh air . There are two bridges one is old and another was just built and there are many big trees which help you to get shade from the sun . On the bank of the dam there are some cottages for travelers or visitors to have a sit or have a meal with their families and friends . You can ride in a palm tree boat on the clear water with some fisherman fishing there . You can dive and find some shells in the water . Would you like something to eat ? Here there are many kinds of fruit and food which grown and made locally and serve you best with suitable price. People here are very  kind and friendly that make you feel safety . The weather here in dry-season is better to visit , it’s always warm and sunny and  windy which help the visitors to have a good time and get relief all day. Welcome to Malech!

It was a small stream which ran through the woods and beside it were mountains . Then in the Khmer Rouge Regime about in 1977 they ordered too many people to build up a dam that connected from one side of the mountain to another side in order to keep water for farming . All the people worked really extremely hard carrying soil up to fill the place where they needed to make the dam. Thousands of people worked free of charge with a little bit meal every day and many died at work. The dam was completely ready in that regime and it was called “Mlech” according to the village there.

After the Khmer Rouge Regime this place was forgotten and many people have not known , only the people who live there because this area was still ruled by the Khmer Rouge and in 1993 this has been controlled by the Government then we could go there on foot or cart through the forest along the narrow path . Next in 2003 the government built the path to get there from nation route number 3 and the dam was repaired and opened to let the people to visit , so there are many people have moved and had families there . Most of them do the farming using water in the dam. It’s easy to go there by your vehicle , all sorts ļ It becomes an interesting , amazing place now.