The reason was to visit the Phimai Historical Park which is said to be the inspiration for Angkor Wat.
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It is about 200 years older than Angkor Wat, but to my untrained eye looks almost identical. It is obviously much smaller and at 100 baht, or just over £2 it is much cheaper to visit.
It is also much quieter and I even spotted what I think is a hoopoe in the gardens.
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Afterwards we walked down to a beautiful lake that was covered in lotus and lily flowers.
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Just around the corner was the biggest banyan tree in the world, or so it says. It is over 350 years old and sprawls across a huge area.
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