Recent articles here have explored Western culture in the 13th century, when the great Gothic cathedrals were built. What was happening in Khmer society at
Angkor Wat awes, but Banteay Srei wins hearts. Many visitors to Angkor say that Banteay Srei is their favorite Khmer temple. It was built late
King Rajendravarman II took the Khmer throne in 944 after a period of political instability, when two rival kings competed with each other. One, named Jayavarman
The relationship between people and buffaloes is hallowed in much of rural Southeast Asia, and a man in a village near Yangshuo, China wanted to
I’ve invoked Thai, Indian, Chinese, Laotian, African, Middle Eastern and Western perspectives on this site, but perspective is a controversial term. What is a perspective?
“All Lan Na wats are beautiful.” I agreed with the gentleman in Nan who told me this (Nan is a historic city that thrived within
Most archeologists and linguists believe that Thais originated in southern China. As their populations rose and as the Qin and Han Dynasties expanded into the
Baksei Chamkrong is another easily overlooked Khmer temple that’s well worth savoring. Harhavarman, the king when Prasat Kravan was built, probably started its construction. The great king Rajendravarman,
The Khmer king Yasovarman had set the pace for the next 500 years by building some of the most stunning monuments Cambodians had seen so
Yes, writing “Pho Of Faiths” is as imaginative as writing a blues song that begins with “Got busted for somethin’ I didn’t do.” But I think it conveys some