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The temple at the top, with a stupa containing the remains of Lon Nol, former governor of Battambang province, then the prime minister who was ousted by Pol Pot and fled to Hawaii, where he died in 1985.

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Lon Nol's stupa from a distance
Lon Nol's stupa from a distance
Lon Nol's stupa a bit closer
Lon Nol's stupa a bit closer
Golden monks at Wat Phnom Sampeau
Golden monks at Wat Phnom Sampeau
Golden Buddha at Wat Phnom Sampeau
Golden Buddha at Wat Phnom Sampeau
Angkor-style tower at the Wat
Angkor-style tower at the Wat
The temple in the final stages of completion
The temple in the final stages of completion
Lon Nol's stupa from directly below...
Lon Nol's stupa from directly below...
...and showing its full magnificence
...and showing its full magnificence

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