Phumpon Castle

Located at Ban Phum Pon, Tambon Dom, this set of religious Khmer ruins comprises four stupas, with three made from bricks and one from laterite. The stupas were built at different times, during at least two separate eras. The largest stupas, located in the northern part, are the oldest Khmer ruins in Thailand, built around the 8th century. Like other religious sites built in the same era, Phum Pon Khmer Ruins was built as a Shiva worship place. To get there, takeHighway No. 2077 (Surin-Sangkha Road) for 49 kilometres. From Amphoe Sangkha, take Highway No. 2124 (Sangkha- Buachet Road) and keep going for 10 kilometres to Ban Phum Pon. The historic site is located by the road on the left.