Prasat Ban Plai

Located in Chueplueng Sub-district, about 10 kms. away from the city to the northeast. The castle consisted of 3 prangs, being made of bricks, and were built to be given to the greatest god of Brahmans called Isvara. These 3 prangs had been built on the same laterite base and were surrounded by a moat, except at its entrance on the east. From the evidence of the ancient ruins being kept at the Phimai National Museum, it was found that Prasat Ban Plai had been built in the 16th Buddhist century.

 

Prasat Hin Ban Pluang


 

Located in Ban Pluang Sub-district, about 45 kms. away from the city on Highway No. 214 along Surin-Prasat-Chong Chom Route (at 34th-35th Kilometer). The castle had been renovated in 1972. It had only one prang, made of laterite, sandstone and brick, on a large rectangular laterite base and headed to the east with only one real entrance in front of the prang. Other 3 entrances around the prang were fake doors. This prang was very beautiful but its peak had been broken.It was surrounded by a U-shaped moat with a big pond further away. It was presumed to be a community in the old days. The eastern and southern lintels depict God Indra on Erawan Elephant, located above the demon, which sticks out its tongue and hold the mouthed garlands with its two hands. The northern lintel depicts Phra Krisana killing serpent. This ruin was seemingly dedicated to God Indra. The bas-relief on the southern gable-end and lintel depict rows of animals, probably suggesting fertility in the Kingdom.

The eastern gable-end depicts Phra Krisana raising Kho Wanthana Mountain. Bas-relief depicting small animals adorn the front wall, and that depicting a guardian with a club in its hand adorn each side of the entrance. The structure of this castle was like the Prang Noi on Phanom Rung mountain which had the same design as those of Cambodian. It was presumed to be built in the 16th-17th Buddhist century.