General Information

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Acleda Bank: From the market, walk S, next to a park, M-F7-16:00. Also shops around the market will change US$ cash $1=4100r
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Police: Along Mekong river, walk S
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Hospital: A few around the market.
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Post Office: N of the Naga fountain, S from Market on the Market Rd. and pass the school. 8-17:00. Local call only.
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Royal Kodak Photo: Walk N from Market Rd. 7-19:00, films 36exp ASA100-6000r, ASA200-8000r. Dev/print 36exp 14,600r. Also there is another in front of the boat pier.
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Barber: next to Mekong Rest. 7-20:00. Shave + cut $1-2
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Minimart: many shops in town selling beers. For food, N side of the Market.
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Bike Rental: at Star GH. Honda Dream motorbike $6/12hours, $3/6 hours


Transport
Road to/from Kratie are very bad. Only transport is 4WD. Specially the road to Stung Treng. It may be the worst road in Cambodia.

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Bus/truck station: NW part of the town, opp from Wat. Walk Market Rd to N. 4WD trucks leave when they get full. You had better wait at the bus station from early morning. to Phnom Penh: a/c bus by h1 $4.5 7:15 7hurs, Minibus by h1 $4 dep7:00 6hurs. Taxi by h1 $6 5hursto Kompong Cham: Taxi $4/p, 3hrs. bus by ta1 or h1 $3.5 dep7:15to Stung Treng: minibus by h2 $6 dep13:00 3.5hours, taxi by h2 $7 3hrsto Bong Long Village/Rattanakiri Province: pickup in-$10, out-$7.5, taxi $12/p(need 6p)to Senmounorom / Mondul Kiri Province: pickup in 25,000r, out 20,000r change at Snuol

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Boat Pier: for fast and slow boats. Middle of the town, W from the Market. Royal Express Fast boats: to Kompong Cham: $6, 3hrs, dep10;30to Stung Treng: $8, 4hrs, dep12:00

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Ho Wah Genting: next to Mekong Restaurant, T012-565644, Bus to Phnom Penh $4.5 dep7:15, to Konpon Cham: $3.5 dep7:15

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Star GH: to Stung Treng: MiniBus $6 dep13:00 3.5hrs

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You Hong GH: to Siem Reap a/c bus $10, 10hrs, to Stung Treng Taxi $7/p, to Konpon Cham: Minibus $3.5 dep 7:00, 4hrs, to Phnom Penh: a/c bus $4.5 7:15 7hrs, Minibus $4 dep7:00 6hrs. Taxi $6 5hurs

Accommodation

Very few good GHs in town. Many GHs are closing down.
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You-hong GH: N from the market, T012-957003, f ab s/d $2, TV s/d$3 C4 R. Restaurant at 1F has very cheap and delicious food from$0.6. It sells bus tickets and organizes tours such as dolphin watch. Highly Rec
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Oudom Sambath Hotel: River Rd. 100m S from the boat pier. T012-965944, f ab s/d $3, TV HW s/d$5 C4 R Very clean rooms and just next to the Mekong river
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Santeipheap Hotel: Riverside Rd. just opp from the boat pier. T971537 f ab s/d $5, a/c $10, TV towels, drinking water HW C4 Very nice large rooms. Quiet, helpful staff Rec
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Heng Heng Hotel: As you land from the boat, go right on the Riverside Rd. T971405, f ab s/d/t$5, ab s/d$12 towel TV d.water R(11-21:00, Expensive) C4 Rooms have windows.
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Star GH: opp from SE corner of the Market. T012-900663, f sb s/d$1.5, ab no windows s/d$3, window s/d$4 C3. Rooms are average. Owner is very infomitive. Best low budget option.
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Sok San GH: next to Star GH f ab s/d $3, TV HW s/d$5 C4 R

FOOD
The best food can be found at the Market. Food at most of the restaurants are overpriced.
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Heng Heng Hotel Rest: 11-21:00 Local,cheap, fried rice 4000r, others 5-6000r
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Mekong Rest: 6-21:00 local, cheap. Fried rice 3500r, Grilled chicken 4000r, French fries 4000r. ice coffee 800r
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You-hong GH: N from the market, local, cheap. fruit shake excellent $0.6, ice coffee $0.4, fried rice $1, others $1.6+ delicious and cheap Super Highly Rec

SIGHT/Activity
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Basketball and volleyball field: at S side of Governors residence. Ask the security for permission.
Villages around Kratie: You probably take a moto or rent a bike. They will ask you to take it for both way. The costs are negotiable and depend on the time, how long you want to stay in the villageTours: You-hong GH organize dolphin watch tours:Dolphins & Sombok $3-3 hrs, Mt. Sombok $6-5 hrs.
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Irrawaddy Dolphin watch: Best and most scenic spot to watch the dolphins is the Kompi Fisherman village, 15km N from Kratie, You have to pay $2 to watch dolphins.Access: by moto $2 for the round trip, 20min each way.At the village charter a small boat $1.5-2.0/hr. The best time to watch is after rainfall and at just after sunrise and just before the sunset.
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Sombok Fishmen Village: Very scenic little village.Local seafood dishes nice sunset. Access by moto $2 round trip 15min one way.
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Preas Vihea Tom Wat: 30km n from Kratie. Buddhist Monastery, nice temple. Beautiful paintings on the wall. Access: by moto $6 round trip.

Kratie Resort

PHNOM SAMBOK RESORT

Is the natural and historical resort, locates at Thmor Kre Commune, Kratie District in 11-Kilometer distance from the provincial town by the National Road No 7, then turning more
500 Meters to the mountain. Phnom Sam Bok is the cultural and main tourist resort of Kratie province. The resort has good location and assured safety for tourists to visit. Phnom Sam Bok has been arranged as the tourist resort since the Sang Kum Reas Ni Yum time. The special features of Phnom Sam Bok are:

• Closed to the western mountain foot, there is a big pond full of clearwater and natural plants.


• The mountain has two peak, a dull peak and a pointed peak. On the mountain top, we can view the beautiful scene especially the Mekong River.


• The mountain rich in big trees and birds.


• There is a concrete stair stretching from the mountain foot to the top, and there are many resting place at the mountain.

The legend said that one upon the time, there was a king named Cha Krey Sara Varman a son of Preah Bat Hathak Athi Reah Varman. After he was on throne instead of his father, he informed officials and high officials to find where having gold mine. Then they found a place closed to the mountain foot of Sam Bok very rich in gold. The local people there called the place “Kan Leng Sam Bo Meas” means “a place very rich in gold ”. Long time after that, the word changed to “Phnom Sam Bok Meas ”, then only “Phnom Sam Bor” until now.The background of Phnom Sam Bok: At the beginning of 15th century, there was a monk named Neak Voan, the student who has the same teacher to the monk, Neak Sen. Neak Sen is the teacher of crocodile, Nen Thun and he does meditation on the mountaintop of Sam Bok. The monk, Neak Voan has very strong ritual formulas and he is well known to the near and far local people. The local people accompany each other to learn the ritual formulas from Neak voan. Since that, Phnom Sam Bok becomes the worshipping place until now.

THE 100-COLUMN PAGODA
Located at Sam Bor District in 36-kilometer distance, North of the provincial town by the National Road No 7. The special features of Sar Sar-100 pagoda are:
The 100-column pagoda was built on the place where the Royal Palace temple of Sam Phu Borak Capital of the Chen La time located. At the area, there are four-Buddist temples facing to different directions:

• Vihear Lao faces to the West


• Vihear Sar Sar-100 faces to the North


• Vihear Kork Keut faces to the Est


• Vihear Kork faces to the South (this Buddhist temple has only base and mark remain).

During the Khmer New Year, the local people who live near the former sam Phu Bo Rak Capital usually celebrate the four-day festival by starting at Vihear Sar Sar-100 first, then Vihear Kork and Vihear Lao lastly.
Background of Vihear Sar Sar-100: Was built in 1806 and the size is 30 Meters x 30 Meters. In the former time, at the 100th column, was thatched by Preah Ang Chan Reachea II for dedicating to the power of Vihear sar sar-100 to maintain the soul of Preah Neang Varakak, his daughter who was swallowed by the crocodile, Nen Thun. Vihear Sar Sar-100 is different to other temples because it faces to the North. About 100 years later, the temple was damaged by the strong lightening, which caused 22 columns burnt down and the statues dirtied by smoke.

Because of this incident, the temple was pulled down and rebuilt by the local people, but it had only 78 columns. Until 1987, the 100-column pagoda has once again been renovated with 35-meter length, 18-meter width, 23-meter height and 116 columns; also, the temple has completely been renovated, inaugurated and Sey Ma buried on January 14, 1998.

KAMPY RESORT
Is the great natural resort where is home to Dolphins. When we travel along the National Road No.7 to the North about 15 Kilometers from the provincial town, we will arrive at a bridge of Prek Kam Py where we have seen a very novel view of the Mekong River consisting of thousands of islands full of green water plants. Usually from January to May, there are local and international visitors, who call on the Kam Py resort for swimming, especially during the Khmer New Year. Kam Py resort has special features such as:

• The resort is closed to the National Road, assured safety and has large parking sites for motocycles and cars.
• The riverbank is full of sand, and there are many islands assuring the visit of thousands of visitors.
• The water is clear as mirror, has 0.5-1.30 meter depth and flows with undangerous speed.

Kam Py resort has not only the good natural manner, but also been provided the good servises for visitors such as the crossing bridge, floating cottages, soft-drink shops, restaurants, emergency agency, guards and security as well. Nowadays, the provincial tourist office has endeavored to upgrade arranging the resort to be better and more attractive.

OTHER INTERESTING PLACES
Wat Vihear Lao
Classification Historical Sites and Buildings
Location Sambour Village, Sambour Commune, Sambour District
Accessibility 36 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town

Wat Vihear Kuk
Classification Historical Sites and Buildings
Location Sambour Village, Sambour Commune, Sambour District
Accessibility 36 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town

Chruoy Rey
Classification Historical Sites and Buildings
Location Kantring Village, Kaoch Trong Commune, Kratie Town
Accessibility 3 km (15mn) From Provincial Town

Dolphin Habitat
Classification Nature & Wildlife Preserves
Location Kampee Village, Sambok Commune, Kratie District
Accessibility 15 km (15mn) From Provincial Town

Phnom Preah
Classification Nature & Wildlife Preserves
Location Chrauy Thmar Leu Village, Chhloug Commune, Chhloung District
Accessibility 30 km (1h) From Provincial Town

Phnom Sopor Kaley
Classification Historical Sites and Buildings
Location Chrauy Banteay Village, Chrau Ampil Commune, Prey Prasap District
Accessibility 30 km (1h) From Provincial Town

Map and Administrative

It is subdivided into 5 districts.



1001 Chhloung
1002 Kracheh
1003 Preaek Prasab
1004 Sambour
1005 Snuol

Administrative divisions



Chhloung Commune
Village name ____________________ Population
Chhney ________________________ 539
Kampong Srae __________________ 617
Kandal ________________________ 1614
Kaoh Kandaor __________________ 1454



Damrei Phong Commune
Village name ___________________ Population
Boeng Kieb ____________________ 386
Bos __________________________ 700
Krouch ________________________ 223
Prey Kou ______________________ 910
Prahuot _______________________ 303
Pralay Triek ____________________ 493
Srae Sdach ____________________ 69
Srae Triek _____________________ 592

Kampong Damrei Commune
Village name __________________ Population
Prama _______________________ 515
Roliek _______________________ 496
Veal Kansaeng ________________ 702

Kanhchor Commune
Village name ___________________ Population
Preaek Chamlak ________________ 1618

Khsach Andaet Commune
Village name ____________________ Population
Preaek Samraong Ti Muoy__________1178

Pongro Commune
Village name _____________________ Population
Dang Kdaong ____________________ 1184
Pongro Muoy ____________________ 2823
Pongro Pir ______________________ 2813
Pongro Bei ______________________ 1374
Tnaot __________________________ 2031

Preaek Saman Commune
Village name ______________________ Population
Chhak Kantoung ___________________ 443
Dei Thmei ________________________1190
Lvea Thum _______________________ 964

References

Communes. National Institute of Statistics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.
^ Srey Chanthy (September 2005). "Cambodian villages directly affected by land conflict and located in conflict-affected areas". USAID in association with the Agri-Business Institute of Cambodia. Retrieved on 2007-02-02.

Kratié is the capital of Kratié Province, Cambodia.

Very nice and relaxing little town on the shore of the Mekong river. You can meet very friendly people and see the most beautiful sunsets and Mekong river scenery. Also you can see many river dolphins The Mekong river is running from NW to SE and the town is located NE bank of the river. There are two major roads in town, the Riverside Rd. and Market Rd(next road running parallel to the riverside rd. and connecting bus station and the market.)The Market and the boat pier are located in the middle of the town. Bus station is NW part and Naga fountain is SE part of the town.

The city lies on the banks of the Mekong River. This stretch of river is home to a group of rare Irrawaddy dolphins. The dolphins are the town's main tourist attraction. The Mekong Dolphin Conservation project estimates that there are only 170 dolphins left in the upper Cambodian Mekong area.