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Amphoe Prakhon Chai
Prasat Mueang Tam
 This
stone sanctuary can be reached by taking the road to Prakhon Chai
for 8 kilometres and another 5 kilometres on a road on the right-hand
side. This Khmer site has a square layout. Its main structures are
5 brick pagodas built on the same foundation and enclosed by two
walls. The 4 doorways are perpendicular to each other and built
of sandstone with beautiful designs.
The inner wall is made of sandstone and is one long, narrow continuous
corridor, called Rabiang Khot. The outer wall is made of laterite.
Lintels adorn doorways and the main pagoda, recounting Hindu tales.
Another highlight of the site is the 4 large pools between the walls.
The edges of the pools have serpent designs with the head at the
pool corner. The beauty of this Khmer site is second only to that
of Phanom Rung.
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