7 Attractions to Explore Near Temple of Preah Vihear

Khao Phra Viharn national park covers the area up to the boundary between Thailand and Cambodia, containing high cliffs and lush forests of the Dongrek Mountain Range. Over 130 square kilometers of forested area in Si SaKet, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces are contained within the park. It is the Kingdom's 83rd National Park, established on March 20, 1998. The park features a variety of tropical forests and is home to numerous wildlife.

Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, also known as the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand. The temple is made of over 1.5 million empty Heineken bottles and Chang beer bottles. The collection of the bottles began in 1984; it took two years to build the main temple. Thereafter, the monks continued to expand the site, and by 2009 some 20 buildings had been similarly constructed.

Koh Ker was once an ancient capital of Cambodia, located in Srayong Cheung village. The Koh Ker complex is on the Chhork Koki highland. It was built by King Jayavarman IV. Koh Ker temple is 35 meters high, and its design resembles a seven-stepped stupa. The temple faces west toward Angkor city. It was built to worship Treypuvanesvara, the god of happiness.

Established by Venerable Ajahn Chah in 1954, Wat Nong Pah Pong is the main monastery in the Ajahn Chah family of monasteries. It follows the Thai Forest Tradition, mainly focused on meditation other than study.

Wat Tai Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue is an important temple of Ubon Ratchathani, it was built in 1779. The temple's ordination hall was built with a combination of styles such as Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese styles.

It’s regarded as the principal wat in Ubon. This old temple is where the highly referred Buddha image titled Phra Chao Yai Indra Plang is located.

Wat Phra That Nong Bua is a Dhammyuttika temple, one of the important temples in the province Ubon Ratchathani. The best part of this place is Sri Maha Pho Chedi, which was worked in 1956 to respect of 2500 years of Buddhism.