Kratie Province
Kratie Province, or Kracheh, is located in the northeast and its capital shares the same name. Its mostly a rural province with its major attraction being dolphin watching on the Mekong River.
Attractions in Kratie include Kampi Dolphin Site, Phnom Sambok, Kampi Picnic, Vihear Sasar Mouy Rouy, Phnom Sopor Kaley, and Koh Pdao.
Wat Russey Keo
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, located on the western bank of the Mekong River. Also recorded as Soporkiriram Pagoda (Khmer វត្តសុពណ៌គិរីរាម ជ្រោយអំពិល)
Wat Chambak
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, under restoration (02/23), located on the western bank of the Mekong River.
Wat Chroy Ampil
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western bank of the Mekong River. Just north of this site is another Chedi (last picture below).
Wat Vihear Lao
Located in Sambor district of Kratie province, Wat Vihear Lao is one of the four pagodas in the wider area, arranged in cardinal directions. The others still standing are the famed 100 Columns Pagoda and Wat Preah Vihear Kuk.
Wat Botom Reachea Dei Dous
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River. It features a contemporary pagoda built atop a tiered brick terrace that may well have a history dating to the 20th c, or earlier. Also noting its east-northeast alignment.
Wat Prek Prasop
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River. It features two pagodas, a large contemporary pagoda and another that appears to be from the early 20th c.
Wat Prek Prang (Kratie)
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River
Wat Seliaram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the west bank of the Mekong River. It features some unique art in its pediment and sema, along with offering views over the Mekong.
Wat Rokar Kandal
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, the old pagoda is located by the river opposite.
Wat Toul Kbal Chuor Krom
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, featuring an older style pagoda and a new pagoda under construction. The older pagoda is of course quite interesting, still retaining its painted drapes (Preah Bot) around the balan, and then, there is that statue and the pedestal on which it rests, both warranting some further study.
Wat Sre Sbov
Contemporary monastery with an older style wooden pagoda and new pagoda under development (02/23).
Wat Samithiram
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Prek Krieng village of Sambor District, Kratie. The pagoda is an early wooden style.
Phnom Soporkaley
Rising above the plains and looking along the Mekong River at the village of Chroy Ampil, Phnom Sopoar Kali is small mountain wrapped in local legend. There appear to be differing versions of the tale but it centres on a crocodile and a princess, also noting the shape of the mountain which, in the eyes … Read more
Wat Phum Sambok
Contemporary monastery and pagoda, featuring a stone-lined basin, pagoda, and a grand stupa. The pagoda fronts the Mekong river with great views on offer. More history to come as the stupa here is one of the “three stupa of Kracheh”, likely with heritage dating back to the 17th century. This particular stupa was mentioned by … Read more
Wat Preah Vihear Kork (Sambor, Kratie)
A contemporary monastery and pagoda that was built upon an ancient temple site. It is said by locals that the pagoda we see today dates back almost 100 years, renovated in 2005, whilst the foundation of the original vihara may be around the early 17th century with the site also having a heritage in the … Read more
Wat Phnom Preah (Chhloung – Kratie)
It’s an early wooden pagoda that is still surviving and seemingly well cared for. It’s located atop a small rise and the foot of which is a series of shrines surrounding a sunken shrine with remnants of an old pagoda. There are several contemporary statues adding to the interest of the site which is a … Read more
Wat Krong Kracheh
Krong Kracheh Pagoda is a contemporary monastery & pagoda located in central Kratie and fronted by the beautiful Mekong river. The pagoda is quite pretty and is surrounded by several grand stupas. The golden chedi/stupa fronted by a vihara houses royalty of the post-Angkorian era and is one of the three important stupas of Kracheh, … Read more
Kratie Mekong River Dolphins
The Irrawaddy dolphins of the Mekong River in Cambodia are one of the nation’s top wonders of the natural world and the place to see them is the village of Kampi located 15 km north of the city of Kratie (Krong Kracheh) of Kratie Province. Boats depart from Mekong Dolphin Pleasance (អន្លង់ផ្សោត) and are well … Read more
