Photographing Prasat Phanom Rung Temple, Thailand

Photographing Prasat Phanom Rung Temple, Thailand. Prasat Phanom Rung Temple, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Photographing Prasat Phanom Rung temple in Thailand’s off-the-beaten-track Isaan region is a real joy. Exploring the mountain-top Angkor-era temple complex at dawn, when only the temple dogs are awake, is a sublime experience. When we visited the temple a few months ago there had been overnight rain and the sky was quickly clearing. We took … Read more

Exploring the Isaan Region and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung

Exploring the Isaan Region of Northeast Thailand and the Khmer Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung. Temple of Prasat Phanom Rung, Isaan, Thailand. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The spectacular ruins of the Khmer temple sanctuary of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam are just a two-hour drive from Nakhon Ratchasima, more commonly known as Korat, in the southernmost part of the Isaan, Thailand’s large north-eastern region. It was the first stop on our road trip through the off the beaten … Read more