Ku Suan Taeng

Located at Ban Don Wai, Tambon Don Wai, opposite Ku Suan Taeng Witthayakhom School. Ku Suan Taeng is also a Khmer architectural site, comprising three brick prangs lying from north to south, on the same laterite base. All the buildings face East, with only one front entrance. The other three sides are false doors. The central prang is large and quite in perfect condition, with a square shape and a front porch. The pediments above the three false doors are projecting, each supported by a sandstone slab. The other two prangs are smaller and situated on a square-shaped base with one entrance at the front, while the other three walls are made into false doors. On the ground in front, there are scattered fragments of the sanctuary such as the lotus–shaped finial base, and antefixes featuring a 6-headed naga. Ku Suan Taeng can be traced back from the lintels of the prang which are currently being kept at Phra Nakhon and Phimai National Museums. It is assumed to date from around the 12th century as the lintels show the same artistic features as those of the Angkor Wat style of Khmer art. For example, the lintels that were carved into Vishnu Trivikrama (a scene from Vamanavatara depicting the God Vishnu taking three steps: onto the underworld, earth, and heaven), dancing Siva, Churning of the Ocean of Milk, Vishnu Anantasayin (Reclining Vishnu), etc. Each piece presents interesting and beautiful work of art. To get there: Take the Buri Ram – Phayakkhaphum Phisai route on Highway No. 219 for 70 km, turn left into Highway No. 202 on the way to Amphoe Prathai for 40 km. There, one can see a junction to go to Ku Suan Taeng on the left-hand side, follow that route for 1.5 km. Or from Buri Ram, take Highway No. 2074 passing Amphoe Khu Mueang on the route to AmphoePhutthaisong, turn left into Highway No. 202 and drive for 20 km, turn left and drive another 1.5 km. to Ku Suan Taeng.