Wat Sarsar Muoy Roy is located in Sambo commune, about 36 kilometers north of Kratie provincial town. It was built on the site of a former royal palace during the Zhenla Period in a city named Sampopura. During Khmer New Year local people who live in Sampopura city usually celebrate the Nine days ceremony starting with Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy before going to Vihear Kork and the Vihear Lao. The site feature four Buddhist temples, each facing a different direction:
· Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy faces north.
· Vihear Kork faces to the south (only the base of this temple remains).
· Vihear Kork Kert faces east.
· Vihear Lao faces west.
Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy was built in 1806; it was about 30 meters square. According to local history the temple was thatched built by King Chan Reachea II to worship the goddess of Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy. The king asked the goddess to care for the soul of his daughter Preah Neang Varakak, who had been swallowed by the Thon crocodile. Vihear Sarsar Muoy Roy was dismantled and rebuilt by local people with only 78 columns. In 1997, it was completely renovated. It is now 35 meters wide, 18 meters long and 23 meters high and has 116 columns.