How to go to Phimai Historical Park

About 60 km from Korat city.From the Highway No. 2, turn right to Road No.206. Passing a bridge, the Museum is on the left. And the Sanctuary on the right. Open everyday Admission time: 9.00 am.- 18.00 pm Admission Fee: 40 Baht Thailand's great Northeastern plateau is found to have numerous temples of varying sizes. Most of these structures are believed to be about a thousand years old and built by the people of Brahmanic culture. These buildings built of brick, and sandstone, or a combination of the both materials. The basic structure is built from three to five-story surmounted by Buddhist statues, have a low base and their spires are not so tall. Phimai is the most spectacular and the most important among all.

Phimai historical park

The Phimai historical park protects one of the most important Khmer temples of Thailand. It is located in the town of Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province.

The temple marks one end of the Ancient Khmer Highway from Angkor. As the enclosed area of 1020x580m is comparable with that of Angkor Wat, Phimai must have been an important city in the Khmer empire. Most buildings are from the late 11th to the late 12th century, built in the Baphuon, Bayon and Angkor Wat style. However, even though the Khmer at that time were Hindu, the temple was built as a Buddhist temple^[1], as Buddhism in the Khorat area dated back to the 7th century. Inscriptions name the site Vimayapura (which means city of Vimaya), which developed into the Thai name Phimai.