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Phanom Rung Historical Park

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Phanom Rung Historical Park
Photo: Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About Phanom Rung Historical Park

Phanom Rung Historical Park is an archaeological site in Thailand, covering the ruins of Prasat Phanom Rung, a Hindu Khmer Empire temple complex set on the rim of an extinct volcano at 402 metres elevation. It is located in Buriram Province in the Isan region of Thailand, and was built at a time when Khmer social-political influences were significant in Srisaket. It was built of sandstone and laterite between the 10th and 13th centuries.

More background: Phanom Rung Historical Park on Wikivoyage

When to go

Best months for Isan: Nov to Jan. Month-by-month guide

  1. Jan Best
  2. Feb Good
  3. Mar Mixed
  4. Apr Avoid
  5. May Mixed
  6. Jun Mixed
  7. Jul Mixed
  8. Aug Mixed
  9. Sep Mixed
  10. Oct Good
  11. Nov Best
  12. Dec Best

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