Phimai Temple (now in present-day Thailand) was an important outpost at the time of the Khmer Empire. The temple Prasat Hin Phimai, located in the center of the town, was one of the major Khmer temples connected with Angkor by ancient Royal Roads and the last temple on the Angkor-Phimai Royal Road. The site is now protected as the Phimai Historical Park.
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Site Info
- Reference ID: HA18248 | Last Update: January 1st, 2026
- Site Name: Phimai | Khmer: ប្រាសាទពិមាយ
- Other Names: ប្រាសាទពិមាយ, ปราสาทหินพิมาย, Wat Hin Phimai, Prang Hing Daeng, Phimai Historical Park (part of), Phimai, Phimai (Pr.)
- Location:
- Inventaire Khmer IK: 447
- MoCFA/EFEO Inventory - CISARK: 984
- Inscription Number/s: K. 397 , K. 398 , K. 399 , K. 952 , K. 953 , K. 954 , K. 1000 , K. 1001 , K. 1103 , K. 1104 , K. 1163 , K. 1164
- Tags/Group: Ancient Royal Road, Hospital Stele, Inscription, Lajonquiere, Parmentier, Royal Road Angkor Phimai, Stele
Historical Inventories of Phimai
- 1907, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome II, pg. 278 (IK #: 447 Site Name: Phimai Region: Phimai, Laos Siamois Occidental)
- 1939, Parmentier, L'art khmèr classique, pg. 222 n. 2, 276 n. 1 (Site Name: Phimai (Pr.))
Phimai Inscription References
- K. 397 / N.M. n° 16 - Section: E1 Lines: 23 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1031 Ref: 1924, Coedes, Etudes cambodgiennes. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 24, p. 345 ;1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 61, p. 131
- K. 397 / N.M. n° 16 - Section: E2 Lines: 2 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1034 Ref: 1924, Coedes, Etudes cambodgiennes. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 24, p. 345 ;1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 61, p. 131
- K. 397 / N.M. n° 16 - Section: O Lines: 7 env. Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 1034 Ref: 1924, Coedes, Etudes cambodgiennes. In: Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 24, p. 345 ;1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 61, p. 131
- K. 398 - Section: 1 Lines: 1 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ? Ref: -
- K. 398 - Section: 2 Lines: 5 env. Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ? Ref: -
- K. 399 - Lines: 1 (sur deux faces) Script: Khmer Ref: -
- K. 952 / N.M. n° 17 - Section: A Lines: 24 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 1108 Ref: -
- K. 952 / N.M. n° 17 - Section: C Lines: 26 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 1108 Ref: -
- K. 952 / N.M. n° 17 - Section: D Lines: 26 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 1108 Ref: -
- K. 953 - Section: A1 Lines: 3 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 963 Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 124 ; 1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 59, p. 125
- K. 953 - Section: A2 Lines: ? Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): 963 Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 124 ; 1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 59, p. 125
- K. 953 - Section: B1 Lines: 2 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 963 Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 124 ; 1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 59, p. 125
- K. 953 - Section: B2 Lines: 6 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): 963 Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 124 ; 1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 59, p. 125
- K. 954 / N.M. n° 13 - Lines: 1 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): xie Ref: 1964, Coedes, Inscriptions du Cambodge, Volume 7, p. 126 ; 1965, Coedes, Recueil des inscriptions du Siam III, n° 60, p. 129
- K. 1000 / N.M. n° 26 - Lines: 8 Script: Sanskrit Date (Saka): viie Ref: Jacques 1969, p. 58
- K. 1001 - Lines: 15+7+7+13+13 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ixe ? Ref: Jacques 1969, p. 61
- K. 1103 - Section: A Lines: 6 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ixe-xe Ref: -
- K. 1103 - Section: b Lines: 6 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): ixe-xe Ref: -
- K. 1104 - Lines: 9 Script: Khmer Date (Saka): Angk. Ref: -
- K. 1163 - Lines: ? Script: ? Date (Saka): ? Ref: -
- K. 1164 - Lines: ? Script: ? Date (Saka): ? Ref: -
