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via Bangkok Post, 30 December 2023: A historical site with ancient stone carvings, believed to be of Khmer origin, has been discovered in the Khao Puang mountain range in Lop Buri’s Phatthana Nikhom district. The site, possibly part of an ancient trade route linking Si Thep and the Lavo Kingdom, includes carved stones and sandstone mounds. Although the exact age of the site is yet to be determined, its potential significance in Thai history has led to plans to develop it as a new tourism destination, reflecting the region’s rich cultural heritage.
A historical site containing ancient stone carvings has been discovered in the Khao Puang mountain range in Phatthana Nikhom district. The site was discovered by a team led by Phatthana Nikhom district.
The site was discovered by a team led by Phatthana Nikhom district chief Rattapon Turaphan while exploring a forest in tambon Khok Salung late last month. He was joined by officials from the Khok Salung tambon administrative organisation (TAO), the Royal Forest Department and other local representatives.
In addition to a mound of sandstone used for carving, the team discovered a pile of square- and cylindrical-shaped scattered around the area, said Thanompong Sungthoop, chief of the Khao Phraya Doen Thong project of the Royal Forest Department.
