Located in Sam Bor village, it is 37km from Kampong Thom on National Highway No.64. It is a former capital, and was previously named Ey San Borak. A religious center dedicated to Shiva, Sambor Prey Kuk temple is made of solid brick and some laterite stone, and is decorated with sculptures.

The artistic front of Sar Sar Pich and the doorframes are made of sandstone. Sam Bor Prey Kuk temple was built during the reign of King Isanavarman I in the 7th century. The temple was abandoned in 1971 and restored in 1980. A further 140 sites have been found in the forest nearby, and two others, known to exist, have yet to be discovered. Pra Sat Sam Bor Prey Kuk is in four big groups as follows:

Northern temples: Called Pra Sat Sam Bor, and located at the centre of the site, this group is surrounded by various smaller temples.

Mid-temples: Called Pra Sat Tor, these can only be entered via the northern door, as the other doors are purely decorative. There are four stairs, one from each direction, and each has two figures of lions called Te Vak Kak Tha. West of Pra Sat Tor are groups of smaller temples.

Southern temples: Called Pra Sat Ba Yon and located at the centre, surrounded by many temples, Pra Sat Ba Yon has two classes of ramparts. The inside rampart has Ba Rak lions facing in each direction. Pra Sat Ba Yon is the former capital.

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