Banteay Meanchey Province

Banteay Meanchey Province is located in the north-west of the country bordering with Thailand. The capital city of the province is Sisophon while the most visited city in the province is Poipet due only to being the location of main land border crossing into Thailand.

Popular attractions in the province include Banteay Chhmar Temple, Ang Tropeang Thmor, Banteay Neang, Banteay Torp, Kang Va Basin, La Ang Phnom Touch, Phnom Bak, Phnom Chuncheang, Phnom Svay, and Ang Tra Peang Thmor.

Phnom Sreh

Ancient temple site and contemporary monastery, an inscription (K.1002) and lintel were found here along with remnants of what was three brick temples.

Thoang Paeng

Small rise surrounded by a moat with only some laterite blocks remaining of the original temple. Basin in the east. (report: Cisark)

Wat Kok Romiet

Monastery housing remains from Pr. Boeng Ampil (source: Cisark). The remains include a very beautiful decorated sandstone crown piece from the very top of the ancient temple housed in a shelter. Beside the shelter there are a collection of decorated fragments including window columns, door columns, and large petals. In front of the shelter there … Read more

Kôk Neak Ta Chas

Former brick temple site, an inscription from here was registered under K 868

Prasat Boeng Troh

Sanctuary consisting of a group of three ruined brick temples open to the east with brick enclosure. Another temple of which remains only the doorway located a hundred meters to the north (IK 872). (report: Cisark)

Wat Ampil

Contemporary monastery holding remnants of an ancient temple including a lintel carved in red sandstone.

Trapeang Ta Meav Temple

Remains of a brick temple with red sandstone doorframe, located 60 m east of Phnom Trayang

Chedei Temple

Partially standing remains of a small square brick temple that was surrounded by a moat. A new pagoda is being constructed on the site (late 2021) replacing an earlier contemporary pagoda. Sandstone pieces of the site can be seen gathered at one side of the brick temple and near the funerary stupas on the southern … Read more

Phnom Lieb

Located about 6.5km west of Kralanh and just south of the NR6, atop a small mountain, there are two shrines, one retaining fragments of an ancient temple recorded under the same name as the mountain, Phnom Lieb. Interestingly, one of the colonette fragments appears to be from around the 8th century while another appears to … Read more

Phum Snay

Site of an ancient necropolis. There is a small museum here although unfortunately the key is not held locally. The discoveries made here were quite fascinating, illuminating an ancient culture that pre-dates even the oldest of the ancient temples. I’ll point to the informative research papers below and also the excellent museum in Banteay Meanchey … Read more

Wat Sovanakar

A well-kept contemporary monastery, also known as Sovannkha Sattharam Pagoda, features several stupas and colorful gigantic sculptures. It’s also recorded as housing remnants from the nearby ancient ruins of Preah Srok.

Wat Rang

A mound that is believed to have been an ancient site.