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Sandstone craftmanship from the 11th century can be found at Phimai
Sai Ngam is Thailands largest Banyan tree, Phimai
Phimai, Thailand
A two-hour drive north-east of the Khao Yai National Park and deeper in to Isaan's many provinces you find Prasat Phimai.
One of the oldest surviving Khmer temple sites in the area it was originally constructed of red sandstone in the 10th and 11th centuries. This Hindu-Buddhist shrine pre-dates Angkor Wat, yet shares a number of stylistic attributes.
Due in part to a sensitive restoration project by the Fine Arts Department, Prasat Phimai has a unique quality with some of the most detailed Khmer lintel work still visible after a thousand years of weather, war and occupation.
Don’t leave Bangkok without sampling the food on offer from street vendors. For a matter of pence I have enjoyed some of the best pad thai and fresh barbequed delicacies in the country, local style!
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