Phanom
Rung Historical Park
This is a grand and majestic Khmer site over a thousand years old.
Built on an extinct volcano, it is originally a Hindu religious site
and later became a Buddhist one. During the 15th-18th Buddhist century,More...
Prasat
Mueang Tam
This stone sanctuary can be reached by taking the road to Prakhon
Chai for 8 kilometres and another 5 kilometres on a road on the right-hand
side. This Khmer site has a square layout. Its main structures are
5 brick pagodas built on the same foundation and enclosed by two walls.
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Feativals
Khao
Phanom Rung Fair
This annual fair takes place in April when a sunrise amazingly shines
through all the 15 doorways of the sanctuary, bringing out the true
splendor of the site and confirming the unmatched skills of the sanctuary’s
builders. Such a spectacle occurs only at Phanom Rung. Activities
include a procession like that in Khmer times and a light-and-sound
show.More... |