Sunait Chutintaranond
Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University
Angkor, in addition to Pagan and central Java, is one of the most meaningful cradles of civilizations in ASEAN. Nevertheless, travelers and tourists all around the world who have visited Angkor do not realize what is the most felicitous plan to explore this valuable ancient megacity. The aim of this paper is to provide the visitor handy instructions on how to travel over the Angkor historic site with greater pleasure and knowledge. The idea behind the act of finding a suitable location to construct the city, the belief behind the construction of colossal and micro temples, and the most suitable way to explore the city that has lasted for 500 years will be covered.
(Presented in the conference : 2017 Chulalongkorn Asian Heritage Forum : Culture of Leisure – Balance of Life, 7-8 August 2017, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand)