Spean Memay

Also known as Spean Thma and Spean Memai. An ancient laterite bridge composed of 21 arches and measuring 79 meters long and 9 meters wide. Once part of the ancient Royal Road that led to Phnom Srok and Sdok Kak Thhom. It’s located near the northwest corner of the West Baray, use Google satellite imagery to reveal the trail. You can reach here by bike, moto, or tuk-tuk.

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Historical Inventories of Spean Thmâ

  • 1904, E. Aymonier, Le Cambodge, Tome III, pg. 83 (Site Name: Spean Ta Nei, mentioned under Le Baray Mé Boune occidental Region: Suite Des Environs D'Angkor)
  • 1911, E. Lunet de Lajonquière, Inventaire descriptif des monuments du Cambodge, Tome III, pg. 283 (IK #: 595 Site Name: Spean Thma Region: Srok Puok, Khet Siemreap)
  • 1926, Liste des Monuments Historiques, #: 485 Site: Spean Thma ou Sp. Ta Nei ou Sp. Mémai. - Laterite bridge. Region: Siemréap
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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..

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