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Prasat Ta Khwai
Prasat Ta Krabey or Prasat Ta Krabei, in Khmer ( km, ប្រាសាទតាក្របី) and also known as Prasat Ta Khwai, in Thai ( th, ปราสาทตาควาย), is a disputed Khmer temple which was built during Angkor period, the golden age of Cambodian history. This 11th century religious site was constructed in order to be dedicated to Hindu god Shiva and has become a tourist attraction site near Cambodian-Thai border in recent years. Etymology Prasat Ta Krabey literally means ''Grandfather Buffalo temple''. Prasat ( km, ប្រាសាទ) is a Khmer word, derived from Sanskrit word (''prāsāda'') ( sa, प्रासाद), means ''temple''. Ta ( km, តា) means ''grandfather'' and the word Krabey ( km, ក្របី) means ''buffalo''. Plan and features Ta Krabey temple consists of a single central sanctuary, where houses a Shiva Linga, named ''Svayabhuva Linga'' ( km, ស្វ័យលិង្គ), which means ''the self-emergenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. The sovereign state of Cambodia has a population of over 17 million. Buddhism is enshrined in the constitution as the official state religion, and is practised by more than 97% of the population. Cambodia's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and 30 hill tribes. Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate of two seasons, and the country is made up of a central floodplain around the Tonlé Sap lake and Mekong Delta, surrounded by mountainous regions. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic and cultural centre of Cambodia. The kingdom is an elective co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Cambodia
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. For one sorted by continent and time period, see the list of archaeological sites by continent and age. Afghanistan * Aï Khānum *Bagram *Buddhas of Bamiyan * Hadda *Haji Piyada mosque in Balkh *Mes Aynak *Minarets in Ghazni * Mousallah Complex * Surkh Kotal *Takht-i-rustam *Tillya Tepe Albania *Amantia * Antigonia *Antipatrea (modern Berat) * Apollonia *Buthrotum *Byllis *Dimale *Epidamnos or Dyrrachium (modern Durrës) *Lissos or Lissus (modern Lezhë) *Oricum *Phoenice (modern Finiq) *Scodra (modern Shkodër) Algeria *Aïn Turk, Bouïra *Altava *Beni Hammad Fort *Bir el Ater *Cirta *Diana Veteranorum *Djémila *Fossatum Africae *Gemellae *Ghoufi *Oricum *Hammam Essalihine *Hippo Regius *Jedars *Lambaesis *Mila, Algeria *Miliana *Partenia *Qalʿat ibn Salama *Roknia *Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania *Tassili n'Ajjer *Tébessa *Timgad *Tipaza *Uzinaza Argentina *Cueva de las Manos *Piedra Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodian–Thai Border Dispute
The Cambodian–Thai border dispute (Khmer–Thai border dispute) began in June 2008 as part of a century-long dispute between the Cambodia, Kingdom of Cambodia and the Thailand, Kingdom of Thailand involving the area surrounding the 11th-century Preah Vihear Temple, in the Dângrêk Mountains between Choam Khsant District, Preah Vihear Province of northern Cambodia and the Amphoe Kantharalak, Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province of northeastern Thailand. According to the Cambodian ambassador to the United Nations, the most recent dispute began on 15 July 2008 when about 50 Thai soldiers moved into the Keo Sikhakirisvara Pagoda vicinity which he claims is located in Cambodia's territory about from the Temple of Preah Vihear. Thailand claims the demarcation has not yet been completed for the external parts of the area adjacent to the temple, which was adjudged to be Cambodian by a nine to three decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 1962.''The Nation Newspaper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banteay Ampil District
Banteay Ampil District is a district in Oddar Meanchey province in northern Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 27,075. Administration The following table shows the villages of Banteay Ampil district by commune. Demography The district is subdivided into 4 communes (''khum'') and 86 villages (''phum Administrative divisions of Cambodia have several levels. Cambodia is divided into 24 provinces (''Khaet''; km, ខេត្ត, ) and the special administrative unit Phnom Penh. Though a different administrative unit, Phnom Penh is at provin ...''). References Districts of Oddar Meanchey province {{Cambodia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasat Ta Muen Thom
Prasat Ta Muen Thom ( km, ប្រាសាទតាមាន់ធំ, Prasat Ta Moan Thom) or Prasat Ta Moan Thom ( th, ปราสาทตาเมือนธม, , ) is a Khmer temple located on Cambodian-Thai border. Its Khmer name translates literally to "Great Temple of Grandfather Chicken". It lies not far from two related temples in a densely forested area where access is difficult on one of the passes through the Dangrek Mountains. Prasat Ta Muen Toch ("Minor Temple of Grandfather Chicken"), the hospital chapel, lies two and half kilometers to the northwest and just 300 meters beyond that is the rest house chapel, Prasat Ta Muen ("Temple of Grandfather Chicken"). During the 1980s-90s, when the Khmer Rouge controlled the area, the temples in the region were looted by the Khmer Rouge to finance their guerrilla campaign. Many architectural pieces and original sculptures were stolen, sometimes detached using dynamite, and smuggled out of Cambodia or sold on the blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samraong (town)
Samraong ( km, សំរោង, ; ''impenetrable jungle'') is the capital of Oddar Meanchey Province in Northwestern Cambodia. To the north of the city is the border crossing of O Smach into Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo .... Gallery File:Samraong school.jpg, School, Samraong File:Samraong market stalls.jpg, A local market References Provincial capitals in Cambodia Cities in Cambodia Populated places in Oddar Meanchey province {{cambodia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dângrêk Mountains
The Dângrêk Mountains (; km, ជួរភ្នំដងរែក, ; th, ทิวเขาพนมดงรัก, ), also the Dângrêk Range, is a mountain range forming a natural border between Cambodia and Thailand. Geography Despite the length of the range, the Dângrêk are a relatively low mountain system, the average elevation of the summits being around 500 m. The highest peak is Phu Khi Suk ( th, ภูขี้สุข), an inconspicuous 753 metres at the eastern end, in the Chong Bok (603 m) area, where the borders of Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia intersect. Other summits are Phu Khok Yai (693 m), Phu Chep Thong (692 m), Phu Tangok (689 m), Phalan Sun (670 m), Phanom Ai Nak (638 m), Phanom Thaban (582 m) and 374 m high Khao Banthat (เขาบรรทัด) at the western end. The northern side of the Dângrêk Mountains is gently sloping, while the sides facing south are usually a steep escarpment that dominates the plain of northern Cambodia. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
