Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 06.00 - 18.00

 

Phanom Rung Historical Park This is a grand and majestic Khmer site over a thousand years old. Built on an extinct volcano, it is originally a Hindu religious site and later became a Buddhist one.

 

During the 15th-18th Buddhist century, several additions were made. The first thing visitors see when they arrive at the site is the grand stairway from the foot of the hill up to the top.

 

Most of the buildings of the sanctuary are made of laterite and sandstone, all with elaborate designs. The buildings are lined all the way to the main pagoda. This layout is according to Hindu belief of the layout of the heaven of the god Shiva.The main pagoda is a large one with a square base and facing east.

 

The designs on the pagoda, columns, doorway, and lintels are exquisite, most telling a story of gods in Hinduism. From these designs and the architecture, it is surmised that the pagoda, the stairway and the Naga bridge were built during the 17th Buddhist century. Each building has descriptive designs telling people the purpose for its construction, its usefulness and the beliefs of ancient people.

 

Admission fee is 100 Baht. Alternatively, a 30-day package for visiting Phanom Rung Historical Park and  Mueang Tam Stone Sanctury (Prasat Mueang Tam) at 150 baht 

 

Getting to Phanom Rung by car is easy. The sanctuary is 64 kilometres to the south of Buriram town. There are 2 ways to get there.

 

Visitors can proceed from Nang Rong to Prakhon Chai (Highway No. 24) and upon reaching Ban Tako, there is a 12-kilometer road to Phanom Rung. Alternatively, if visitors proceed from Prakhon Chai, there is a road from there to the sanctuary with a distance of 21 kilometres.

 

This route passes a branch road into Muang Tam sanctuary. Visitors can rent air-conditioned vans in town. Visitors traveling by bus from Nakhon Ratchasima can take the Nakhon Ratchasima - Surin bus and get off at Ban Tako (124 kilometres from Nakhon Ratchasima). From Ban Tako, a motorcycle service is available to take visitors to the site (fare according to agreement). There is an accommodation near the site.

 

By Bus From the Buri Ram Bus Terminal, take the Buri Ram – Chanthaburi bus and get off at Ban Tako. Catch a local Song Thaeo or motorcycle to Phanom Rung. Rates should be agreed in advance.

 

By Car From Buri Ram, there are two routes to get to Phanom Rung:

 

1. Buri Ram – Nang Rong Route (Highway No. 218) for 50 km. Turn left into Highway No. 24 and drive for 14 km. to Ban Tako, turn into Ban Ta Pek, Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat and drive for 12 km.