Ku Phra Ko Na กู่พระโกนา
The largely intact 3 towered, 11th-century sanctuary, located in the southern region of the province and accompanied by a substantial-sized baray to the east, (Baray Ku Phra Ko Na), indicate the site was one of some importance.
The 3, east-facing, brick shrines are positioned on a laterite and sandstone platform with an enclosing wall and traces of four gopuras.
The central shrine was renovated in the 19th century and given a coat of stucco, the northern tower is partially collapsed and is covered by a roof to prevent further damage. Only the southern tower retains something of its original appearance. Most of the sandstone door frames and lintels, and even a pediment, remain on site.
The reliefs are likely to be early to mid 11th century in a Khleang or Baphuon style.
The northern tower features a large, double-register lintel depicting a reclining Vishnu with a now missing deity seated upon Kala below. A small, damaged pediment above the lintel appears ...
Sisaket thailand
Sisaket is a province in northeastern Thailand, known as Isan. It is bordered by Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces, as well as Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia to the south. The province is located in the valley of the Mun River, a tributary of the Mekong, and the Dângrêk mountain chain forms the border with Cambodia in the south.
Sisaket is largely agricultural, known for its garlic and shallots. The largest town in the province is its namesake. There are the usual temples to visit and in the evening a great night market is right downtown next to the train station.
It’s known to the locals simply as The Train Night Market but the real name is the Si Nakhon
Lamduan Night ยินดีต้อนรับ
ตลาดโต้รุ่งศรินครลำดวน. It’s open daily starting around 4 pm. It features all of the normal Thai dishes as well as many local favorites. The best time to visit is between 6-8 pm before ...
Prang Ban Sida
Prang Ban Si Da (ปรางค์บ้านสีดา) is an ancient Khmer-era prang (tower shrine) located in Thailand. It is a historical and archaeological site that reflects the region's early religious and architectural influences, particularly from the Khmer Empire. The site is part of a broader cultural landscape that includes other significant monuments and temples in the area.
This partially intact brick and laterite tower on a laterite base, featuring some in-situ sandstone elements, is located in the grounds of Wat Prang Sida a short distance east of Highway 2, which connects the modern-day cities of Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen.
Its wsti ated to have been built in the earky 11th century and was originally a Hindu sanctuary. It’s now incorporated into a larger, modern Buddhist temple.
Some of the upper section in brick appears to be a reconstruction although sandstone elements still feature some stucco work including a highly eroded lintel over the western, ...
Wat Mae Nang Pluem วัดแม่นางปลื้ม
Mae Nang Pluem Temple was originally called ‘Nang Pluem’ Temple or ‘Som Pluem’ Temple. It is believed to be built in B.E. 1920 (A.D. 1377). The spot on which the temple is located had been the area that a Burmese troop settled a camp when they came to cordon Ayutthaya City. The hill on which the Burmese troop set a camp one still appears and is called ‘Khok Phama (Myanmar Hill)’.
The art style of the principal pagoda of the temple leads to the assumption that this temple might have been built in the same era as Thammikarat Temple and Maheyong Temple because it is a bell-shaped pagoda in Ceylonese style on the base surround by mythical lion statues.
Inside the temple, there is the principal pagoda built on a high base the lower base is surrounded by mythical lion statues. The base is in the style of a lotus and is decorated with a lotus and melon motif which is a Khmer-Lopburi art style.
The monastery bears the name of a certain ...
