Khao Krachiao
| Native Name | เขากระเจียว, ខៅក្រះជាវ |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Khao Krachiew, Wat Pa Khao Krachiao |
| BA# | T31053 |
| Size | Small |
| Condition | Ruin |
| Type | Temple, (?) |
| Location | |
| Commune | Lam Nang Rong |
| District | Non Din Daeng |
| Province | Buriram |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14.22744, 102.71971 |
| History | |
| Material | Uncut Sandstone |
| Verification | Unconfirmed |
Khao Krachiao (เขากระเจียว - Pronounced: Kow Kra-tchiao)
Curious site located on a remote and hard-to-access mountaintop approximately 10 kms north of the border with Sa Keow Province, in the far southwestern corner of Buriram. The densely forested site consists of a platform in uncut sandstone rubble surrounded by a series of small earth mounds, many of which show clear signs of excavation by looters.
Mollerup visited the site, (around 2015 we believe), [1] and reported no signs of cut sandstone or any bricks or laterite. While the vestiges clearly seem to correspond to some form of ancient site, as far as we can see, there is no evidence of any Khmer origin.
Potentially of more interest is Mollerup's information, garnered from local guides, of two unidentified Khmer sites in the vicinity. One of these in the 'northern part of the mountain and another some 15 kms east. He was unable to locate or visit either site. There are similar reports from the northern sector of Sa Kaeo Province so it appears these remote, forested mountains may still hold a few secrets.
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- ↑ Ancient Khmer Sites in North-eastern Thailand, page 119