Nong Krot
| Native Name | นองกลด, ណងគ្រត |
|---|---|
| Alternative name | Bua, Non Sung, Nong Klot |
| BA# | T30360 |
| CISARK# | 1845, (?) |
| Size | Small |
| Condition | Intact |
| Type | Ancient Reservoir |
| Location | |
| Commune | Non Sung |
| District | Non Sung |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 15.18365, 102.26478 |
Nong Krot (นองกลด - Pronounced: Nawng Krot)
Small, intact, rectangular reservoir situated on the eastern side of sprawling Non Sung Town - the main district administrative and market centre. The reservoir measures 70m x 120m with an alignment of 75 degrees. Non Sung has certainly been occupied over a long time frame and the northeastern section of town still displays a distinct circular layout. This region was one of the foremost salt-producing areas - as it still is today - and would have been highly important during the period of Khmer administration with the commodity exported onwards to the capital and major population centres.
The CISARK website lists a site 1845 a short distance west of the reservoir within the present-day town - simply named Bua - although it is undescribed and we have no additional information. Coordinates are given as 15.18219, 102.26276, however these are frequently unreliable on the Franco-Khmer website. Whether it refers to a specific site or the general village is unclear but we feel the latter is far more likely. The circular section would have been a more distinct, separate village, in former times prior to asbortion into Non Sung's present sprawl.
Web photos of an active Wat - Bua Non Sung - situated slightly further west, fail to reveal any artefacts or vestiges.
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