Sdok Kok Thom
The largest Angkorian temple in eastern Thailand, an 11th century sandstone sanctuary built for Shiva by a powerful priestly family. It is the original home of one of the most revealing inscriptions the Khmer Empire left behind.
- Where
- Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.8437, 102.7375
Get the Sdok Kok Thom stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sdok Kok Thom. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sa Kaeo volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sdok Kok Thom
Prasat Muang Tam 77 km
A Khmer temple of the late 10th and early 11th centuries, at the foot of the hill below Phanom Rung. Built for Shiva, with Vishnu also worshipped, its brick towers stand within walls and L-shaped ponds that once mirrored the whole sanctuary.
Phanom Rung Historical Park 80 km
A Khmer temple of sandstone and laterite built on the rim of an extinct volcano, 402 metres up, between the 10th and 13th centuries. Raised for Shiva and later used by Buddhists, it is reached by a long processional way, and a few times a year the sun shines straight through its fifteen doorways.
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex 92 km
A World Heritage forest inscribed in 2005, joining Khao Yai, Thap Lan, Pang Sida and Ta Phraya national parks with the Dong Yai sanctuary. Together they cover the Dong Phaya Yen and Sankamphaeng ranges, home to wild elephants, gibbons and hornbills.
Prasat Phanom Wan 144 km
A Khmer sanctuary of the 11th century outside Nakhon Ratchasima, built as a Hindu temple and later turned to Buddhist use. Still an active wat, it is one of the largest Khmer temples in Thailand, on ground that has yielded Bronze and Iron Age burials.
Khao Yai National Park 151 km
Thailand's first national park, established in 1962, and one of its largest, spreading across four provinces. Its forests hold wild elephants, gibbons and hornbills, and waterfalls such as Haew Suwat, and it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage forest complex.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 153 km
A Gothic Revival Catholic church beside the Chanthaburi river, often called the most picturesque building in the city. Its twin spires recall the French presence in Chanthaburi, and it stands at the edge of the old riverside quarter.
Phimai Historical Park 155 km
The ancient town of Phimai and its great sandstone sanctuary, Prasat Phimai, the largest ancient Mahayana Buddhist temple in Thailand. Its pale sandstone towers and galleries are among the finest Khmer architecture outside Cambodia, and the park has been open since 1989.
Nang Rong Waterfall 162 km
A waterfall on the southern edge of Khao Yai National Park, in the hills above Nakhon Nayok. It is a weekend picnic spot for families from Bangkok, who come to sit by the pools under the trees.
Questions
Where is Sdok Kok Thom?
Sdok Kok Thom is in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Prasat Muang Tam (77 km), Phanom Rung Historical Park (80 km), Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (92 km).
How do I get the Sdok Kok Thom stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sdok Kok Thom and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sa Kaeo volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sdok Kok Thom before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sa Kaeo volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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