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Thanks for watching. I really enjoyed visiting this temple. The place is huge so I hope the drone footage shows how large it really is.

Thank you for the information. I have also been told that the word khom comes from an account written in Chinese about the people in Lavo (Lopburi). They pronounced Khmer as khom and that was the origin of the word. The effort to erase the Khmer by some is disturbing. It’s part of the regions history and should be celebrated not marginalized. Thanks for watching and I appreciate the information.

Thank you very much. It’s hard to find food that I like sometimes when I’m out on the road. It’s easy for my wife since the food is similar to Thailand but for me it can be a complete surprise. lol I have several more video of temples coming up and I hope you enjoy them.

Thanks for the feedback. Sorry about that. I’m just walking around looking at things and I sometimes forget to slow down a bit. I will try to do better in the future. Appreciate it.

Yes. I talk about that in the video. There are many design elements that come from Angkor Wat but it’s not a direct copy. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

It’s ok. I hope you had a good birthday. We enjoyed Chinatown. Always busy and fun during Chinese new year.

Yes they plan on it taking generations. I talked to one of the workers that is in charge of building it and that is what he told me. It’s nice that people still dream to build things like this. The modern world has too much concrete, steel and glass. This will be here in 500 years while all of the modern buildings will be gone.

It will be amazing when it’s finished. I really love to see stone carvings. Thanks for watching and spending your time on my channel.

Thank you very much. I really enjoyed visiting here and was happy to share. It’s just a simple bridge to most but it really is amazing to me. The fact that it’s still standing and I could ride my motorcycle across it is a testament to the skill of the builders from the 12th century.

A nice part of Thailand. Did you make it to Wat Phra That Phanom? It’s the 1st class royal temple in the area. Was the highlight of our trip here.

I really liked that part of the temple. The elevated walkway and the reclining Buddha to me were the highlights of this temple. I wonder what was lost when the french completely disassembled the temple and then fled during the civil war. All of the plans were lost so what we see is different than what it would’ve looked like in the 1960’s. I think most of it is correct but all of the little details are not there anymore. Even with that still amazing.

Very true!

Yes it was just the small temple with the 5 towers. The other buildings and walls are either gone or just down to the brick base. Even with that the carvings of Vishnu in the bricks was really amazing. I always went past it because Pre Rup and East Mebon are larger with more to see but I was very happy to finally stop and enjoy this piece of history.

The use of concrete is very minimal. Most of it is the roof over the galleries. They also use rebar to hold it together. The rest is sandstone blocks. Many of the design elements from Angkor is still used but it is different in many ways like the garden area with several buildings and Buddha images. As far as using modern technology that wouldn’t affect it being copied. If you use an elephant to drag a sandstone block or use a modern crane to move it that doesn’t matter. I agree with you that it’s nice that Khmer architecture can inspire. I really enjoyed visiting here. I’ve been to Angkor Wat many times an it’s one of my favorite places on earth to visit. This temple will be a place I will stop at again when I visit Buriram. I hope the size of it comes through the video. I flew the drone around because I wanted people to see how giant this place really is. Thanks for spending a little bit of your time on my channel, I appreciate it.

Thanks for watching the video and sharing your time with me.

I said in the video that the image that inspired me for this video was seeing an old T54/55 tank crossing this bridge during the civil war. I’ve been searching for that picture again but I can’t find it. There was something about seeing a steel tank crossing this ancient stone bridge that fascinated me. It’s not just the soldiers but how life changing a simple structure like this is. When the river is high you can cross it with your family to go get food if needed. Now imagine the royal road that went from Siem Reap to Phimai. Millions of feet were able to travel this route over the centuries.

It is not an exact copy but there are many elements that are the same. I said that in the video. Thanks for watching.

How did Thailand build Angkor Wat? It took 30 years to build and was completed in 1150. What year did Sukhothai declare its independence? That was 1238 when they declared their independence from the Khmer Rouge Ayutthaya was founded in 1350. Explain this to me please. Angkor Wat took 30 years to build, 300,000 people and 6,000 elephants. It was not built by a few slaves from modern day Thailand but was a full state sponsored operation. As far as Thailand colonizing Cambodia for 432 years can you please give more details on this. After the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767 King Taksin reunified Siam (modern day Thailand). The area of Siem Reap was taken. This was the largest extent of the kingdom. This area was controlled until King Rama IV traded it to the French colony of Cambodia for Trat and the area around it so native Thais could be unified with the country. This was roughly 4 generations. How do you get 432 years? I would like more information on this from you please.

I’m happy to be able to share a little bit of the rich history of this area. I love to explore places and I could spend years in Cambodia and not see all of the treasures, thanks for spending a little bit of time with me on my journey!

It’s as amazing as any of the temples to me. Amazing that it’s still standing after 1,000 years with water flowing below it. Glad you enjoyed it.

I’ve been wanting to visit here for years. Was amazing to finally be able to see it. There are 11 smaller bridges remaining between here and Siem Reap. There used to be 22 but they destroyed 11 of them when they built route 6. An unknown part of history but fascinating to me. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video.

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So you are saying that Thailand built Angkor wat? King Rama IV traded this area of Cambodia for the area of Thailand around Trat. There was no theft involved. It was a treaty between 2 nations. As far as Angkor Wat being Thai it was completed in 1150. Sukhothai declared its independence from the Khmer in 1238 and Ayutthaya was founded in 1350. Both of these dates are after the construction that took 30 years to complete. It was also constructed by as many as 300,000 people with 6,000 elephants. It was not constructed by slaves as some believe. So please don’t tell me that I don’t know what I’m saying. You write in Thai speak to me like I’m an idiot. Why would you do this? I also wonder why you talk about this because it has nothing to do with the video. I show the temple. That is what the video is about. I let people decide for themselves if it is a copy of Angkor Wat.

That is good to know. Knowing that makes this step-well even better. What a great site. Appreciate the information.

Thanks for the information. I was wondering about what the name meant. I tried to find more information about it online but I didn’t see that. Appreciate it.

Yes this is a very nice site. Most people don’t know about it which is a shame. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.

Please be respectful in your comments.

I went here also. I really loved it. Amazing place. Sambor Prei Kuk (Isanapura) សំបូរព្រៃគុហ៍ 6th Century - UNESCO World Heritage Site Cambodia 2024 czcams.com/video/eFDkrq0yGq0/video.html

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Thank you for watching.

Thanks! I hope you enjoyed this temple tour. Was fun exploring it. I like the modern temple in the ruins of the 9th century temple. I wish there were more like this.

I’ve been to Angkor 5 times and I still haven’t seen everything that I want to. Lol I make plans to see one thing and find 3 new things along the way.

So Thais built Angkor Wat in 1150? If that is the case there must be many temples scattered around what is now Thailand that resemble Angkor Wat. Please let me know where they are so I can go make videos of them. I would love to see them. I’ve seen hundreds of temples like this in Cambodia and the Issan area of Thailand but from what you are saying there must be more since it was built by Thais.

That would be cool but I’m back in Thailand. Maybe next time I come to India I can have you show me around an area of the city.

@@endlessjourneytravels If you come this time, I will take you to India

Thanks for watching. No idea what you mean with this comment but I hope you enjoyed the video.

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@@watcharapompa643 not sure what this comment means. Google translate is not clear. Anyways thanks for watching.