Koh Kong is an increasingly popular gateway to Cambodia from Hat Lek in southern Thailand. While this was previously a gruelling journey by boat and pickup on rough roads using small ferries at river crossings, the construction of national road 48 improved access greatly.
Koh Kong is surrounded by the jungle-covered Cardamom Mountains to the north and a stunning coastline to the south. Rugged rivers run down from the Cardamom Mountains creating spectacular waterfalls, and along the coast is one of the largest Mangrove forests in the world which can easily be visited on a trip from town..