A Khmer temple
Red laterite in Angkor style.
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The remains of an ancient Khmer town on the bank of the Khwae Noi River, dating from the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, when the influence of Cambodia's Angkor empire reached west as far as this region. It is the westernmost known Khmer site in Thailand. Its highlight is the Prasat Mueang Sing temple, built of red laterite with a central tower, galleries and walls in the style of Angkor's temples. Around it are the remains of smaller shrines and the town's walls and moats, and on site a small museum shows finds from the excavations, including prehistoric burials. Foreigners pay one hundred baht, and the site opens from half past eight in the morning until half past four in the afternoon. The grounds are spacious, shaded and calm, and can be toured by car or bicycle. Few tourists come, so you will usually find it quiet. It suits history lovers on the way to the Tham Krasae viaduct, and an hour is enough.
Red laterite in Angkor style.
The westernmost Khmer site.
Few tourists come.
On the Khwae Noi River, about 40 km west of Kanchanaburi town
It is different, Khmer rather than Thai, and much smaller. Worth it for history lovers if on your route, but not as a trip on its own.