Kratie is one of Cambodia’s eastern provinces with less population, who make their lives on the riverbanks of the Mekong. Beyond the riverbanks it is a remote place with almost no population and thick-forested areas to calm down. The provincial capital is also called Kratié and lies also on the banks of the mighty Mekong River, which emboss the province from the North to the South.
The stretch of the river around Kratié town is home to a group of rare sweet water Irrawaddy dolphins. Therefore the dolphins are the main tourist attraction of the province and the town. The river also has hundreds of green island, and circling water, which are also attracting some tourists.
Kratie, a sleepy colonail town on the bank of Mekong River, is located in northern Cambodia. Sandbars and big islands stand out of the meandering river where rare fresh water irrawaddy dolphins can often be seen. The town itself is quiet yet has a compulsivbe charm