Choam Khsant District

Cha-eh Temple

The ruinous remains of a brick temple that was originally fronted and flanked either side by two “library” buildings and surrounded by an outer enclosure.

Khnar Temple (Krala Peas Village)

Prasat Khnar of Choam Khsant district, Preah Vihear Province, is a large walled temple complex featuring the remains of several brick, laterite, and sandstone temples. A curious hodgepodge of structures when compared to the methodical layout of so many temple sites, thereby adding to the curiosity, along with being visually engaging for its art, and, … Read more

Kamphoeum Temple

Located just south of Krala Peas, Prasat Kamphoeum (or Prasat Kompong) is the remains of a brick temple group. Originally comprised of three brick temples, only the central temple remains standing. It is a square brick temple that opens to the east with false doors formed into the brickwork on its other sides. On the … Read more

Trâpeang Chhouk Temple

Ruinous remains of a brick temple, two libraries, and outer enclosure. Location approximated.

Phnom Dap Temple

Located atop a hill in Choam Khsant District of Preah Vihear, near to the large Neak Buos Temple, and on the grounds of an emerging monastery, is a small, square, and partially standing brick temple. The ancient temple is surrounded by an enormity of brick rubble, some of which is arranged to form a perimeter, … Read more

Saen Kong Temple

Partially standing remains of three sandstone temples. Location marker approximate to general area!

Trapeang Anuon Temple

Located around 12km southeast of Choam Khsant, Prasat Trapean Anoun sits atop a broad earthen rise featuring two brick temples side by side. The north brick tower is mostly standing and deeply embedded with the root of a tree that grows from its superstructure creating a characterful scene. It features refined molding around its eaves … Read more

Toch Temple (Ko Muoy Village)

Located on the plains to the southwest of the grand mountaintop temple of Preah Vihear, Prasat Toch is a small, partially standing temple. The site consists of an outer wall constructed of laterite with an entrance on the east. This encloses a single shrine, which also opens to the east, and a “library” in its … Read more

Kuk Srei Temple

Located at the northeast corner of the ancient basin and just south of the larger Neak Buos Temple, Prasat Kuk Srei is a ruinous but fascinating site of a distinct and unusual format. This unusual format consists of a U-shaped building fronted by a long peristyle construction that researchers note as a building of the … Read more

Neak Buos Temple

Located on the side of the Dangrek Mountain range, Prasat Neak Buos is a fascinating and massive ancient temple complex featuring a diverse group of structures in brick, sandstone, and laterite. The fascinating site dates back to the late 7th century with additions continuing through the 9th, 10th, 11th, and the last construction, a hospital … Read more

Kuk Temple (Tuek Kraham, Choam Khsant)

Located on the eastern side of Preah Vihear province, around 11km west of the Laos border and 3km northwest of the village of Robonh, Prasat Kuk is the partially standing remains of a laterite temple. It is an elongated structure, around 8m long and 4m wide by eye, open to the east. It has a … Read more

Temple of Preah Vihear

Prasat Preah Vihear is another of the great wonders of the Khmer Empire, a grand sandstone temple complex atop a 500 m cliff of the Dangrek Mountain range. Since July 7, 2008, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A page update is in progress……… Getting there: From Siem Reap, you can … Read more