Khao Phra Viharn National Park
- Prang Chong Don
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Perching on a cliff of the Phanom Dong Rak mountain ranges,
Prang Chong Don Tuan is at Ban Phum Srol, Kantharalak district,
Sisaket province. It is located not far from Thai-Cambodian
borderline and 38 kilometers away from Kantharalak downtown. It
is very convenient to get there because there is an asphalt road
and parking spaces. To make the most of your visit to any
attractions, local myths or legends should not be neglected as
they offer a mean by which you can truly appreciate the
destination. Speaking about myth, there was a very attractive
woman who suffered from oversized bosoms. She had to use gold
necklaces to support them. After her story spread to the Khmer
Kingdom, the Khmer King demanded that the woman be taken to his
palace. Ta Leng, whose hometown is similar to that unfortunate
woman, tried to block the seizure and got into the fight with
the King’s soldiers. He was killed and his body was left in the
forest where Prang Chong Don Tuan is. Prang Chong Don Tuan is
a small Khmer sanctuary amidst assorted big and small trees. It
was built in the 15th or 16th Buddhist Century. The floor plan
is a square shape of which the equal width and length of 7
meters. Its 4 corners are indented and the sanctuary faces west.
A close observation reveals that the lower body was made of
laterite, while the upper body relied on brickwork. In the
front stand 4 sandstone pillars. Archeologists assume that these
pillars were built to support the mandapa roof. Just a little
further there are 4 sandstone pillars which seem to be “Gopura”
(or arched gate). In the southeast side of the pagoda, pieces of
sandstone laying in a rectangular shape were discovered. It was
estimated that they were the floor of “Bannalai” (assembly
hall). The pond, an essential element of the sanctuary, was
found 400 meters away and currently looks like a ridge. |
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Sao Thong Chai |
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14.41268 N |
104.74270 E |
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