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I have been looking for the link but I can’t find it. I was looking for it and found a bit more information on the history of Lavo and the Khmer in the area. This link talks a lot more about the Dvaravati and the Tai in the area. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavo_Kingdom I hope this helps you.

@@endlessjourneytravels Thank you so much.

I didn’t realize it was that high. I teach several students that speak it here in Bangkok. I’ve also met many in Issan that speak it as well as Thai.

Thanks. I love the adventure of going to new places. I better hurry since I’m getting older and I won’t always be able to go to places like this. I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.

I like the area much better than places like Khao San Road in Bangkok. The pizza at the Red Piano is very good. If you find yourself in Siem Reap it’s worth a visit. The people watching is also fun as well.

What I wonder about is why build it in this style. If it’s a Buddhist temple why would there be the Hindu styling. The towers represent Mt Meru, the moat is the sea of milk and everything else that is incorporated in it. A Buddhist temple doesn’t need these elements in its design.

@@endlessjourneytravels yes Angkor Wat was built off the Hindu religon and later converted in to a buddhist temple. It must be something else they want to prove makes no sense to be honest.

One of the most amazing places in the world. I can’t wait to see it again.

I was very lucky to have been able to visit here. I’m happy to share with everyone. Someday maybe you will be able to do it as well. You never know what the future has to offer. I never would’ve thought I would be able to even visit Cambodia 20 years ago and now I’ve been there half a dozen times. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for spending your time with me.

Thank you very much. I really enjoyed this temple. I’m glad I was able to ride my motorcycle to the top instead of having to climb those stairs. lol

Much different. It’s nice to have all of the amenities but the crowds take away from the experience. If you go to Koh Ker now it’s about the same. You can explore it on your own without anyone else there.

Inscriptions of mercenaries doesn’t mean they built Angkor Wat. Seems like a lot of speculation to confirm bias to me. The workers had darker skin because they were in the sun. I can believe that part.

@@endlessjourneytravels it can comprehend sun exposure can be the cause. However, Mon has same family language. For example, nose in Mon is jamu and in Khmer is jamuk. But Mon has obviously much lighter skin relative to Khmer. You can distinguish right of the bat they aren’t the same group. And speaking language can be changed within one generation. Just like Chinese in Thailand can’t speak Chinese anymore within one generation. Angkor language and current Khmer language aren’t that same. Just like Mon and Khmer. Remnant of Angkor language still appears in Royal language of Thailand until now. That is why Khmer claims Kings of Thailand are Khmer which is unacceptable for Thai people. By the way, don’t consider French bias much either. France was trying so hard to be rightful to colonize Siam.

@@krishnarupz you said that Chinese canst speak Chinese after 1 generation and then say that Khmer can’t understand ancient Khmer after 1,000 years so that proves it? You might want to think about that for a bit. Have you ever been to Angkor Wat? Do you think Thai people are exactly the same as the people that lived in the 10th century in what is modern day Thailand? Why argue over this with Cambodia? Are anyone alive today that built the temples?

@@endlessjourneytravels I mean ppl in Lavo and Sukhothai which historically used to speak Angkor- Iike language. Now they completely speak Thai language. If you may know Angkor king sent son to rule Lavo and sent daughter to marry with Sukhothai king in the same period of time. Of course I have been to Angkor wat before. I even worked in Phnom Penh in short period of time. I know everything has changed. Just like Jerusalem. Who built it? Palestinian or Jew? I’m not sure whoever mostly living at this moment builds Jerusalem and can claim everything.

@@krishnarupz glad to hear you have been to Angkor and you have some experience in Cambodia. The past is not black and white just like what you said about Jerusalem. These places were built to worship god and to not fight or argue over. When I was in Phrey Vihear there are soldier stationed there because of this. A temple should never be fought over.

This is from the 6th and 7th century. Can you show me the research that says this was built by Thailand please.

This site predates Siam and Thailand. The region was much different in the 9th century than it is today.

That is nice to hear. I wish I knew more about this site. I think it’s worth studying more and revisiting in a year or two. I did really enjoy the it but it’s a part of the history of the region I know very little about though. If you get a chance check it out for yourself. It’s well worth a visit. Thanks for watching and happy to share my limited knowledge with everyone.

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 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.

Thanks Ms Chris or "the math teacher"

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.

@@endlessjourneytravels Thank you for your great video.

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.