During the height of its power, the Khmer empire with Angkor at its center had a very strong presence in Thailand. Much of the country was under control of the Khmer. Across their empire the Khmer built a large number of temples that were dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.
The ruins of a great number of Khmer temples can still be found in Thailand today. Across North East Thailand are scattered the remains of dozens of Khmer temples, in various states of preservation.
While some of the Khmer sites are well visited, a large number of the less known monuments are usually very quiet, also due to their location far from the main tourist destinations.
