Kuti Ruesi Ban Khok Mueang

No evidence related to the establishing history. However, the diagram of the architecture suggests that it is a chapel of Arogayasala built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII during the 18^th century B.E.

Laterite

It is a rectangular diagram with an outmost laterite wall with an arch entrance or gopura in the east. Inside at the center is located the principle prasat made of laterite. Some parts have sandstone at the door frames. There is a porch at the east entrance. The other 3 entrances are false doors. On the southeastern side of the inner wall is a laterite Banalai as well. Some parts of the gopura and the Principal prasat are decorated with a gable or a lintel in Naga or Magara with Naga. It is assumed that this is the art style of the 16^th – 17^th century B.E. However, the decorations are not perfectly connected with the wall and the principle prasat, therefore it may be as to bring the old items attaching to the new buildings. Nevertheless, if these pieces are original then it may be assumed that there had been a religious place built around the 16^th century B.E. Later, in the 18^th century B.E., it was adapted to be a chapel of Arogayasala in Mahayana Buddhism.

One of many chapels of Arogayasala built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.

Since it is located near Prasat Mueang Tam and to prevent the confusion with Kuti Ruesi Nong Bua Rai at the foot of Phanom Rung mountain, another name was given, then called Kuti Ruesi Muang Tam.

Kuti Ruesi Nong Bua Rai, Buriram

Prang Ku, Chaiyaphum

สีวิกา ประกอบสันติสุข. การศึกษาศิลปะเขมรแบบบายนในภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือของประเทศไทย. วิทยานิพนธ์หลักสูตรปริญญาศิลปศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาโบราณคดีสมัยประวัติศาสตร์ ภาควิชาโบราณคดี บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร, 2531.

สุริยวุฒิ สุขสวัสดิ์, ม.ร.ว. บรรณาธิการ. ปราสาทหินและทับหลัง. กรุงเทพฯ : โครงสืบสานมรดกและวัฒนธรรมไทย, 2542.