If by intention or accident (depending on the quality of your navigator), you find yourself in Buriram province; then it is worth making a trip to Phanom Rung. It’s a thousand year old Khmer temple built on top of an extinct volacano; and it’s an impressive site and sight. Depending on the car park you choose, you can either walk up a long avenue and up some very steep steps….
…or park round the back and walk right inside. Naturally we chose the latter option.
Be aware that double pricing is in effect, and you will have to pay more than a Thai to enter (and waving a Thai driving licence does not help). If you are one of those people who comes over all indignant about having to pay 50 baht extra to see a thousand year old piece of art then:
a. Don’t go, and
b. Get a life
Which is what I wanted to tell a noisy Yank who was bitching about it; but he was much bigger than me.
All photos - Panasonic GF1
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2010-07-28| genuinej saysYour comment about a noisy Yank reminded me of the occasion when an American tourist in Australia stated loudly in Sydney that he was glad to be flying out the next day to New Zealand. When a half interested person asked “North Island or South Island?” the Yank’s reply was “there’s more than one”? Don’t you just luv ’em!
2010-07-28| Wentworth saysThere’s more crap to be bought in the bottom car park though. Nice view up there too.