At the top is a white-walled temple and many shrines and deities, including several reclining Buddhas made out of rock,[1] measuring more than 33 feet (10 m) in length.

When the general Ta Moeng welcomes Baksei Chamkrong and Tak He who are fleeing from Angkor, he provides them with shelter and feeds them out of pity.

[1] Vistas of Tonlé Sap valley can be observed from the peak, with sunset views over the rice fields considered to be a major tourist attraction.

[4] According to the Cambodian Royal Chronicles, around 1496 AD, King Thommo Reachea I arranged the transfer of Buddha relics from Preah Thong’s stupa at Angkor to a new home in the village of Khvav Brah Dhatu near Phnom Santuk, Kompong Thom.

During the Cambodian Civil War, Phnom Santuk marked the furthest advance into the north-east by the US-backed Khmer Republic's forces, in September 1971 during the Operation Chenla II offensive.