Land Mines
Pailin was one of the most heavily mined area in the world. Travellers are cautioned to stay on marked roads. De-mining is ongoing with UN help, which brings in some of the few foreigners that the locals encounter.
Traders in Pailin will accept Cambodian riels, US dollars, and Thai baht; US dollars are preferred.
Until 2001 Pailin was part of Battambang Province, then elevated to city status, and then again to provincial status and thus became an autonomous zone of its own.
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