KAMPONG THUM

also spelled Kampong Thom, town, north-central Cambodia. Kmpng Thum lies along the Sn River and is linked to Phnom Penh, the national capital, by national highway routes. Major agricultural products of the surrounding area include rice, corn (maize), rubber, and cotton. Bananas, potatoes, beans, sugarcane, tobacco, jute, coconuts, kapok, cinchona, lemons, cassava, sesame, China grass, mulberry, and mangoes are also grown. The upland areas to the northeast of Kmpng Thum are rich in timber, including good-quality hardwoods such as wild date, mahogany, berry trees, rosewood, and teak. Pop. (1987 est.) 12,000.