# Chrey Thum Commune, Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/chrey-thum/

Commune · Romeas Haek 

# Chrey Thum

Chrey Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **56.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 56.8km²
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chrey Thum?

Chrey Thum lies in [Romeas Haek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Ampil](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/ampil/), [Kampong Trach](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/kampong-trach/), [Mream](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/mream/), [Mukh Da](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/mukh-da/), [Sambatt Mean Chey](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/sambatt-mean-chey/), [Sambuor](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/sambuor/) and [Tras](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/tras/). By area it is the 656th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 7.4% of [Romeas Haek](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/romeas-haek/). The centre of Chrey Thum is about 91 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 11.4260° N, 105.7387° E.

Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm).

## Things to see in and around Chrey Thum

### Nearby, outside Chrey Thum

- P-487 · viewpoint, Prey Totueng11 km
- P-489 · viewpoint, Prey Totueng12 km
- P-461 · viewpoint, Chres13 km
- Kraham Kor Village · viewpoint, Trapeang Sdau14 km
- P-404 · viewpoint, Smaong Khang Tboung14 km
- Trapeang Skom Village · viewpoint, Smaong Khang Tboung14 km
- P-068 · viewpoint, Chres15 km
- P-436 · viewpoint, Svay Chrum16 km
- P-464 · viewpoint, Chres16 km
- P-146 · viewpoint, Prey Rumdeng16 km
- P-144 · viewpoint, Angkor Sar17 km
- P-465 · viewpoint, Prey Rumdeng17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chrey Thum

- Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh
- CurrencyRiels (KHR)
- Country calling code+855
- LanguagesKhmer, French, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Techo International Airport (KTI) · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)89 km
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:35).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Chrey Thum

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chrey Thum. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 17 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Ansaong
- Chrey Thum
- Phumĭ Dâng Kda
- Phumĭ Prey Phdau
- Phumĭ Trâpeăng Phlŏăh
- Prey Rumdenh
- Sandao
- Thmei
- Thnal
- Trapeang Ta Kaev

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Chrey Thum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Romeas Haek, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (27 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (194 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 12 

Feb 30 7 

Mar 31 18 

Apr 32 47 

May 30 129 

Jun 28 194 

Jul 27 149 

Aug 27 146 

Sep 27 169 

Oct 27 179 

Nov 27 93 

Dec 27 27 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chrey Thum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Romeas Heak Referral Hospital · Kampong Trach 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.41416&mlon=105.79601#map=17/11.41416/105.79601) 

Bank ACLEDA Bank Plc. · Kampong Trach 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.41505&mlon=105.79560#map=17/11.41505/105.79560) 

Petrol pump Depot Tela · Smaong Khang Cheung 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.56603&mlon=105.65364#map=17/11.56603/105.65364) 

Hotel Royal Gold · Kranhung 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.61492&mlon=105.68811#map=17/11.61492/105.68811) 

School Prey Thom High School · Smaong Khang Tboung 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.52365&mlon=105.65926#map=17/11.52365/105.65926) 

College Chea Sim University of Kamchaymear · Smaong Khang Cheung 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.57246&mlon=105.65606#map=17/11.57246/105.65606) 

Police station Tro Peang Plong Immigration · Trapeang Phlong 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.66829&mlon=105.97978#map=17/11.66829/105.97978) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communes in Romeas Haek

- Ampil
- Andoung Pou
- Andoung Trabaek
- Angk Prasrae
- Chantrei
- Doung
- Kampong Trach
- Kokir
- Krasang
- Mream
- Mukh Da
- Sambatt Mean Chey
- Sambuor
- Trapeang Sdau
- Tras

## Quick answers

- Where is Chrey Thum?In Romeas Haek, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia
- What borders Chrey Thum?Ampil, Kampong Trach, Mream, Mukh Da, Sambatt Mean Chey, Sambuor and Tras
- What is there to see in Chrey Thum?P-487, P-489, P-461, Kraham Kor Village
- What time zone is Chrey Thum in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chrey Thum?Riels (KHR)
- What language is spoken in Chrey Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chrey Thum?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chrey Thum?Settlements lie between 8 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Chrey Thum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chrey Thum?Romeas Heak Referral Hospital, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chrey Thum?ACLEDA Bank Plc., about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chrey Thum?Depot Tela, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chrey Thum?KH200406 (OCHA common operational dataset)