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Prasat Sadok Kok Thom is a big and important ancient remain of
Sra Kaew. It counts as the biggest ancient remains of East
Thailand. It is situated at Baan Nhong Samed, Koak Soong
Sub-District. It has been presumed that the castle was built in
the late 857 with the aim of using it as a place to shelter the
holy statue and to be a place for doing religious activities. In
Hindi language, Sadok Kok Thom means the city with full of
papyrus in the big pond. Presently, we all can still spot some
of the papyrus in the middle of the pond which is actually not
much far from the castle.
Prasat Sadok Kok Thom consists
of three castle buildings which they all are facing the east.
There are ponds enclosed all these castles with 2 layers of
glass walls enclosed once again. The outer layer was made of
laterite, while, the inside layer was made of sandstone. The
main castle structures were made of sandstone with the left of
ancient arches only on the east and west side. There are two
small castles which were made of sandstone lie in front of the
middle castle which is the main castle of this place. There is a
square shaped pond on the east of the castle with the road that
connects you from the castle to the pond.
The discovery
of two stone inscriptions with the Khmer character on them can
reveal when the castle was built ,
the aim of building it as well as the year of renovation
which is in 1052 and it was made by Phra Chao
Authaitittayavoraman II. The kind of Khmer kingdom at that time
was the one who preserve and protect religious together with the
main president of the religious, Brahman. The stone inscription
was fully inscribed with the history of Brahman and the holy
god. Nowadays, these two stone inscriptions are kept very well
at the National Library, Department of Fine Arts.
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castles were built by sandstone and laterite same as the pattern
of Khmer Arts during Buddhist Era 15-16. The castles are
enclosed by the glass wall with the length of 127 meters. The
main entrance which is actually an arch on the east was made of
sandstone. After you stepped in, you will meet with the pond in
a U-shaped which is 20 meters wide. If you walk a little
further, you will encounter the corridor that enclosed the
castles on every side. The main castles will be in the middle.
There are two little castles situated in front of the main
castle and they are where the bible and religious books kept.
The main castle is facing the east as the belief of Khmer. Khmer
believe that east is the direction of light and holy things.
While, west is the direction of death. Also, the castle reveals
the belief in outer space of Hindi. This is because the main
castle is situated in the middle of the pond and if you walked
pass the arch and the corridor, it means that you have reached
the middle of the space as the main castle can be compared to
Phra Sumeru Mountain that was enclosed with the holy pillars.
Inside the main castles, there is a Hindu phallic Symbol of
Creative Power. This indicates that this castle is the center of
the beautiful religious, Hindi.
How to get here?
Take a highway number 348 to Ta Phraya District and pass
Koak Soong District Office for 3.5 kilometers and you
will spot the Nhong Waeng municipality office on your left. Keep
going a little further and you will spot the intersection with
the traffic sign that will lead you to Prasat Sadok Kok Thom.
Turn right to the countryside highway ‘Sor Kor 3018’ and pass by
Baan Sook Sumran for 7 kilometers. Keep going straight for
another 2 kilometers if you reach at Baan Nhong Samet junction
and turn right for 2.5 kilometers and you will finally reach at
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Khok Sung |
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Afternoon |
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Free |
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13.84357 N |
102.73732 E |
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