The importance of the Siem Reap river toward the Angkor

Abstract

This article studies the importance of the Siem Reap River. Towards the capital city By collecting data about the Siem Reap River Despite those already collected And from the author traveling to study in Siem Reap Cambodia After that it was an analysis of those works. And from having gathered data from other sources as supplementary data for analysis Which the study found that The smooth river is very important to the capital city. Especially during the reign of King Yasothorn Man 1 to the reign of King Jayavarman VII, also known as The era of the Kingdom of Angkor was a time when the Siem Reap river was important in all areas. The Siem Reap River is a river that is important to the way of life of the Thung people. Since ancient times In this article, the author tries to explain the details and various important issues of the Siem Reap River to the capital city. And the relationship of the Siem Reap River with other water sources that are important to the building and growth of the capital city Which can explain important issues such as The importance of the Siem Reap River to politics and government Of the capital city The importance of the Yom Smooth River to the capital city economy The importance of the Siem Reap river to the society and way of life of the people of Phra Nakhon However, studying the importance of the Siem Reap River The city of Phra Nakhon is only a part of the city irrigation because there is still the Tonle Sap or Khmer Lake and the Mekong River, which is the source of the Khmer civilization centered on the capital city. Therefore, the study of the importance of the Siem Reap smooth river The author therefore does not study only the area of ​​the Siem Reap River. But also to study the Tonle Sap or Khmer Lake and the various evidence found, which this article will present various issues related to the Siem Reap River, Khmer Lake and Mekong River that are important to the Angkor.