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Khmer Ruins
Smaller versions of Angkor Wat dot the countryside of the rural northeast. Temples,
including Phimai (
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) and Phanom Rung (
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), linked the distant
empire's capital to its far-flung frontier outposts. In addition to ornate and ancient ar-
chitecture, the surrounding countryside is a fascinating look at rural Thailand: rice
paddies, sarong-clad grandmas and long-suffering water buffaloes submerged in
muddy ponds.
