Bordered by Thailand, Preah Vihear
remains underdeveloped owing to the poor infrastructure.
This remote province is accessible by road only and
either via Oddar Meanchey province from the west or via
Kompong Thom from the south.
Nevertheless, it is fortunate enough
to be the heir of Prasat Preah Vihear, Koh Ker, and
Preah Khan temple. Though the accessibility to the 3
sites is not convenient, there are great many of
determined travelers visiting these Ankorian temples,
especially Preah Vihear temple, which was recently
designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Located at Svay Chrum Village, Kan Tout
Commune, Choam Ksan District, on the mountain rank of
Dang Rek (Preah Vihear mountain is 800 Meters x 400
Meters. Preah Vihear Mountain has very steep side from
Cambodia and gently sloping side from Thailand. Preah
Vihear temple has 405-Kilometer distance from Phnom Penh
or 108-Kilometerdistance from the provincial town of
Preah Vihear by road No 211 to the Choam Ksan District.
Preah Vihear Temple has three accesses:
Access from Thailand for international tourists.
Access from Cambodia by the ancient road via Svay
Chrum. At the mountain of Dang Rek, there is a stair
stretching up the top where the Preah Vihear temple
located.
Access from Cambodia by the Road C1 constructed by
Khmer Rouge. Nowadays, most local people and venders
usually
go up the mountain by the Road C1 because it is
easy to go.
Preah Vihear temple is the historical
site named “Se Khari Svarak” means “power of mountain”
and was built at the end of 9th century and at the
beginning of 10th century by four Kings namely:
Preah Bat Yak So Varman I from AD 889-910.
Preah Bat Sorya Varman I from AD 1002-1050
Preah Bat Sorya Varman II from AD 1113-1150
Preah Bat Chey Varman VI from AD 1080-1109
Preah Vihear temple was handed over by
France to Thailand in 1954 and given back to Cambodia by
the sentence of the La Er International Court dated 15
June 1962.
Located at Bac Kam Village, Chhean Muk
Commune, Tbeng Mean Chey District in 17-Kilometer
distance from the provincial town of Preah Vihear. The
area of the pagoda is 400 Meters x 1000 Meters. The
local visitors usually visit the pagoda during the
holidays or national festivals.
Located at Sra Yong Cheung Village, Sra
Yong Commune, Ku Len District in 72-Kilometer distance
from the provincial town. The group of Koh Ker temples
consists of 38 small temples in varied styles.
The distance from each temple is 2-5
Kilometers. Koh Ker temple located on the highland of
Kork Koki and was built by Preah Bat Chey Varman IV from
AD 921-942. It is the mountainous temple having seven
decks and 35-meter height. The temple is not yet opened
for tourists to visit because the area not yet arranged
and has mines.
Located at Ta Seng Village, Ranaksei Commune, Sang
Kum Thmey District in 105-Kilometer distance from the
provincial town by the National Road No 12 (64), then
turning right more 30Kilometers.
Ba Kan is the cultural site. Nowadays,
the temple has no tourists to visit yet.
Is the natural resort, locates along
the river of Sen at Thmey Village, Kampong Pra Nak
Commune, Tbeng Mean Chey District in three-Kilometer
distance from the provincial town by a trail. The resort
has served the local visitors especially those who live
in the provincial town of Preah Vihear with their
leisure activities usually like swimming and boating
during the national festivals. Preah Vihear Province has
228 ancient temples included:
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