Built on an extinct volcano overlooking the plain, there is evidence of the original structure dating from the 8-9th Centuries. Wat Khao Angkhan however is a modern arrangement (early 1980s), of both a traditional Buddhist wat and a Chinese temple. The buildings are mostly of red clay and are surrounded by rows of matching Buddha statues. The wat is 20 kms ​west of Phanom Rung Historical Park and 18 kms south of Nang Rong, or an hour’s drive south from Buriram. 

Above right: A storm recently collapsed the canopy over the huge reclining Buddha.