Saphan Khom

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Water flows into the lake from the Phanom Rung Mountain and the Prai Bat Mountain through an inlet channel in the west of the baray in an area that is called "Saphan Khom" or Khmer bridge. Saphan Khom is located at Ban Khok Muang in the Chorakhe Mak Subdistrict, of Prakhon Chai District, Buriram Province, on the western edge of Barai Muang Tam (the reservoir). The word “Saphan Khom” is derived from the local name; “Saphan” means the bridge, and “Khom" means the Khmer because it used to be a wooden bridge standing with ancient Khmer laterite remains. However, this structure is an ancient retaining wall used to drain water into the reservoir. It can be dated to the 11"‘ century C.E. This ancient monument was excavated in 2014 and 2019 CE and restored by anastylosis technique in 2020 - 2021 CE. (Source: Fine Arts Department information board in situ)

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Source: Ayutthaya Historical Research

Ayutthaya Historical Research

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