Banteay Chhmar is located in Banteay Meanchey Province in the Northwest of Cambodia. Banteay Meanchey Town can be reached by National Road 5 or 6 from Phnom Penh by a 5 hours drive with bus or taxi. From Banteay Meanchey Town to Banteay Chhmar it is another 60km by minibus or taxi which takes around 1.5 hours. Foreign tourist must pay 5$ for enter to Banteay Chma temple.
Banteay Chma One of the most interesting, but most of ruined temples of the Khmer Empire. Distance from Angkor and, as a consequence, lack of quality protection made him an easy target for thieves.
The most egregious case occurred in 1999. Then, on the road, leading to Thailand, was detained truck, 117 stone blocks. The investigation revealed, it's a 11-meter relief of Banteay Chmar.