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PRASAT
KHAO PHRA VIHAN
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Phanom Donglak Mountian ramnge, which puts up a
fence between Thailand and Cambodia, with 657 meters
highs from sae level. It is under govrn limit of Amphur Jom
prasan , Pra vihan Province, Cambodia.
Previously, Prasat Khao Phra Vihan had been under
Thai gvern limit of Ban Poomsrol , Tambol Sao Thong
Chai, Amphur Kantha Lak, Sri Sa Ket Province.
In 1899 (B.E.2442 or the 118th era of the ChaKri Dynas
ty) Prince sapasitipasong found this site and had carved
this name on Pay Ta De as 118 Sapasit. 60 years later
King Narodom sehanu accuse to World Court calling back
the sovereignty ubon Prasat Khao Phra Vihan (73 times
of accused) then the court made a decision against the
accusing to return the castle to Cambodia with score 9:3
on the 15th june 1962 (B.E.2505). It was the last time that
thailand lost the land , which 0.24 km2. (150 Rai)
the judgments of World Court
1. To return the area of 150 Rai
2. To return of 150 ruins
3. To uproot of police and sadier
| MAIN
CHARACTERISTIC OF KHAO PHRA VIHAN |
north of prasat spread on hillsidee with 8 meters wide and
75.5 meter long. The stairway has 62 steps; there are
square retreats to set singha to be on guard along the way.
* Naga Platfrom or Naga Bridgs located in the south
of the tairway and plaved with plain stone. Its dimension is
7 meters wide and 31.8 meters long. On the side, there are
2 bases of 7 heads of eatended hood nagas. The nagas
are north facing and stretch to the south, with rising tails.
Bosth of nagas do not have rays and King of naga so it is
assumed that the nagas is lhmer architecture of Ba Puan style
* Gopura of the First level is tetrahedrons of X style
wall but atairway and door.
The atairs quite steeply because the and ancient believed
that to audience the god they have to play respect by hum-
ber their selves. The stair in thr east, wich is the way of
Khmer,is broken; therefore, it was called 'Chong Bandai-
Hak' ( inaccessible stirway).
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Tang Dam Nern ( First Pilared Causeway )
There is a big pavemente, which paved by sand stone
on the south of Gopura of the first level with 11.10 meters
wids and 275 meters long. There are also retainning wall
with sand stone post that is 2.15 meters away from each.
* sra srong ( large reservoir
) is 12.40 meters cast
from Tang Dam Nern. It is lined steps rectangle pool with
16.80 meters wide and 37.80 meters long. It is believed
that people have to bath bofore joining the ceremony.
* Gopura of the second Level
is also tetrahedrons
with a wall in the south. On Tang Damnern - North of the
Gopura, there are holds with a foot diameter to put a post
inside in order build a marquee for the chairman.
* Gopura
of the Third Level is the biggest and the
most conpleted gopura; the building is simila to gopura of
the first and second level. Beyond, there is a wall or a pa-rapet round
a palace; archeologists alls prasat.
* Gopura of thr Fourth Level
is destroyed due toits
age and subsided land. The gopura consists of many
parts and there is carving of Khmer letters on the arch of
the north door. The north inner , there are 2 small Banalai
( library) of store scriptures.
* Pay Ta De is Khmer
word means protuberant of
mountian. The Peak of Pay Ta De is 447 meters high
from Khmer landscape or 657 meters high from sea level.
there is carving of the Prince Saasit as 118 sapasit on
thr cliff. At first , there was thai flagstaff located on this site
but now it remains only the base.
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