Reul Temple (La Ang Village)

Also recorded as Prasat Chen Cho Kas Ko, it’s located about 4.5 km northeast of La Ang Village near the Siem Reap-Preah Vihear border. Note that in Srayang commune, there is another temple of the same name 12km to the east. This site features a laterite outer enclosure wall with a bell-style capping, opening to the east with a gopura leading into what was originally a group of three brick temples, aligned north-south and opening to the east. Today the central tower is still mostly standing albeit no longer retaining any definition on its outer walls whilst also being occupied by a tree whose root system has firmly embedded itself into the structure.

The three towers were built upon a common terrace that appears to extend east from the central tower and features an odd well into which a moostone has fallen. One day when the site is excavated that could perhaps make more sense. To the southeast of this terrace is what appears to be the remains of a library. Sandstone window columns are seen along with decorated door columns by the east gopura, and nearby a sandstone crown piece from one of the towers. There appear to be several basins in the area with a long basin directly east of the site.

Rodney Charles LHuillier

Living in Asia for over a decade and now residing in beautiful Siem Reap. Rodney Charles L'Huillier has spent over seven years in Cambodia and is the author of Ancient Cambodia (2024) and Essential Siem Reap (2017, 2019). Contact via [email protected] - more..