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 About Kratie:
Kratie is a heavily forested province spanning the Mekong River, whose banks are home to most of the province’s population. Beyond the river it’s a remote and wild area that has seen few outsiders. Most visitors are here to view the rare freshwater dolphins found 15km north of the provincial capital, and for good reason, as other attractions are thin on the ground. However, the town of Kratie is a charming little place and makes a good base to check out the surrounding countryside.
This was once of the first areas to fall to Khmer Rouge control in the civil war, although for several years it was in fact the Vietnamese communists who were running the show.
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 Phnom Sambok
Phnom Sambok is a natural and historical site located in Thma Kre commune, Kratie district, about 11 kilometers north of Kratie provincial town. One of the main cultural and tourist attractions in Kratie, it was developed during the Sangkum Reastr Niyum regime of then-Prince Norodom Sihanouk. The site features beautiful landscape, including a huge pond west of the mountain foot. The pond is full of clear water and natural plants. The mountain has two peaks, one dull and the other pointed, and has a lush forest filled with birds. A concrete staircase makes the mountaintop accessible. Once at the top, visitors are rewarded with a beautiful panoramic view of the countryside, especially the Mekong River. There are also a number of places to relax.
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 Wat Sarsar Muoy Roy
Wat Sarsar Muo Roy is located in Sambo commune, about 36 kilometers north of the provincial town. Wat Sarsar Muoy Roy was built on the site of a former royal palace during the Zhenla Period in a city named Sampopura. The site features four Buddhist temples, each facing a different direction:
Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy faces north
Vihear Kork faces to the south (only the base of this temple remains)
Vihear Kork Kert faces east
Vihear Lao faces west
During Khmer New Year, local people who live in Sampopura city usually celebrate the Nine Days Ceremony starting with Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy before going to Vihear Kork and then Vihear Lao.
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 Kampi
Kampi is 15 kilometers north of Kratie provincial town. From Prek Kampi Bridge, visitors have a lovely view of the Mekong River and scores of small islands and thousands of green, aquatic plants. This natural site in Kratie province is the home of the Irrawadi dolphin, a fresh water mammal that is endangered in Cambodia. The water depth at Kampi is very shallow, only 0.5 to 1.3 meters deep, and the water flows very slowly.
From January to May and especially during Khmer New Year, Kampi is extremely popular with locals and foreigners who enjoy swimming there. The site can accommodate thousands of visitors and is very convenient because it is close to National Road 7.
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Kratie & Top Attractions
