Ku Daeng is located within the grounds of a much larger, modern day Wat in Ban Kut Yan, Chaiyaphum Province.
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- Ku Daeng, from the south.
Unlike the majority of Khmer temples Ku Daeng does not have the normal orientation to the east. It is a square construction of laterite with doorways each side except, unusually, on the east where there is a false or blind door. There are no steps on the eastern side whereas they are present, steeper than usual, on the other three sides. The corners of the base are recessed.
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- East side of Ku Daeng.
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- North side of Ku Daeng.
Any Enclosure that may have existed has been lost to the passage of time. Similarly for any barays.
The usual Prang of Khmer temples is missing leaving only four walls – possibly subject to anastylosis (reconstruction) – made of bricks with a doorway in each. The sandstone lintels above the doorways depict Rama.
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- Flimsy shelter ajacent to Ku Daeng.
The design and carving on the lintels indicate that the temple was constructed in the 11-12th century in the Baphuon/Angkhor Wat style.
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- Information about Ku Daeng provided the Fine Arts Department.
Ancient Ruins of South East Asia – Khmer Empire
© Kim Epton 2026
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