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 Pa Chha 

Contemporary monastery & pagoda located in central Kratie.

Wat Poreuk 

Contemporary monastery & pagoda which features a replica of Angkor Wat as its spire.

Preah Theat Khvan Pir Temple

Locate around 40 km from Kratie (Krong Kracheh), Preah Theat Khvan Pir is the remains of two ancient square brick temples that date to the late 6th/7th century. The two temples are aligned north-south and open to the east with sandstone doorframes. Today, the southern tower is partially standing while only the well of the … Read more

Phnom Sambok

Phnom Sambok, also known as Chambak Meas, is a contemporary meditation center, monastery, and ancient site located between Kratie (Krong Kracheh) and Kampi of Kratie Province. The monastery and remnants of the ancient site are spread across two peaks of the small mountain that overlooks the plains alongside the Mekong river. At the top of … Read more

Wat Udom

Monastery site where an old wooden vihara is located to the north of which a new pagoda is being built. In between the two stands a sculpture of Nang Konghing at the foot of which is the remains of a pedestal and a lion to which the workers at the site were adamant it is … Read more

Lbeuk Sraut Temple

Also recorded as Preah Theat Temple. Originally a group of brick temples now completely in ruin as they were upon the first site report by the French in the early 1900s. Location estimated!

Wat Peak Vek

Contemporary monastery and pagoda where ancient relics were seen.

Chedei

“Terrace occupied by a stupa. You can see laterite blocks and brick mounds. The site was preceded in the South, to the Mekong, a floor of about 100 m from long.” – Cisark We had a look for this site on our way through the area in Feb 23 but could not find any locals … Read more

Chroy Ampil Stele (Phnom Sopoar Kalei)

Shelters from where a 7th-century inscription was recorded and registered under K. 116. The stele/plinths have since been moved to a museum (I believe). K. 116 was recorded by Georges Coedes in IC II, p. 134 ČRÛOY AMPİL STELE (K. 116 Corpus, LXII) The sandstone stele fragment (o, 35 x 0, 43 x c, 15) … Read more