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Prasat Phakho - |
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ปราสาทพะโค |
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Baan Kra Tok Sub-District, Choke Chai District, Nakhonratchasima |
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The word Phrakho came from the root words ‘Prakho’ which is
actually the name of an old city that was stated in the
north-eastern Thai folk named Hor Nang Ausa or Ausa-Baros.
Otherwise, it might come from the Khmer word ‘Pria Kho’ which
means Phra Kho (Wua). The local people who live in the area now
probably comes from the north-east part of Thailand since 100
years ago. So, the castle has been renamed.
Prakho pagoda
is an old religious place in the reign of Khmer which was made
of white sandstone. There is one little horseshoe shaped canal
enclosed the area and the entrance gate is situated in the east.
A piece of ancient pediment was discovered here and it proved
that Papuan Khmer was once influenced this area during Buddhist
era 16. Nowadays, a piece of pediment has been kept at National
Museum, Pi mai.
Before the maintenance, the pagoda was
pretty much alike a clay hill with full of trees, rocks, clay
and pieces of old sculptures scattered all around the hill.
There are lots of traces which show that the excavation has been
happened a lot in this area. Some people smuggled in the area
and stole the stuff out of the pagoda many times.
Prasat
Phrakho at that time was really in a bad condition. According to
the assumption, Prasat Hin Baan Phrakho was once the most
beautiful and most gorgeous pagoda in Ko Rat. It was presumably
constructed during Buddhist era 15-16 by the royal classic
craftsman. The design of this pagoda is pretty similar to those
Khmer Arts style. |
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Choke Chai |
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Baan Kra Tok |
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Free |
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