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Ku Kan Tha Nam กู่กันท่าน้ำ - Khmer Arogyasala (Hospital Temple) Built in 1186 Roi Et Thailand 2025

Ku Kan Tha Nam กู่กันท่าน้ำ

Ku Kan Tha Nam is a historical and religious site located in Roi Et Province, Thailand. It is a well-preserved arogyasala, which refers to ancient hospital chapels built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII of the Khmer Empire in the late 12th century.

This particular arogyasala is among the many that were constructed to provide medical care and serve as places of worship. The site is located on the edge of a low, wooded ridge in the southeastern part of Roi Et Province, close to the border with Sisaket Province.

The structure of Ku Kan Tha Nam follows the standard arogyasala layout, which includes an east-facing shrine, a 'library' to the southeast, and an enclosing wall with an eastern gopura. The site also features a small pond just outside the enclosure to the northeast. The laterite sanctuary is partially intact and has undergone some renovation, though it lacks decorative elements in situ, with the exception of a sandstone pedestal.

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The Train Night Market (Si Nakhon Lamduan Night) - Si Sa Ket Thailand 2025

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 ...

Wat Ku Phra Kona กู่พระโกนา - 11th Century Khmer Temple - Roi Et Thailand 2025

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 ...

Prang Ban Si Da ปรางค์บ้านสีดา - 11th Century Hindu Sanctuary- Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand 2025

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, ...

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