Location: Buriram province in NE-Thailand. Both Prasat Muang Tam and Prasat Phanom Rung are well signed and easy to find. The other minor sites are not.

Explanation to the GPS-generated map (right):
TPR-AV: Prasat Phanom Rung.
M--TAM: Prasat Muang Tam.
N-KONG: Prasat Nong Kong (dharmasala or 'rest-house').
BU-000: Prasat Ban Bu (dharmasala or 'rest-house').
NBRAI: Kuti Rishi Nong Boa Lai (arokayasan or 'hospital)
B-KHOK: Kuti Rishi Ban Khok Muang (arokayasan or 'hospital).
PLAI02: Prasat Plaibat II.
PLAIBT: Prasat Plaibat I.
ANGKHAN: Khao Phra Angkhan.
KAOTOM: Prasat Kao Dum

Above (right): Prasat Muang Tam is located south of a large baray (reservoir) Talae Muang Tam.
GUARD1: Ancient Khmer guard house now demolished.
BR1M: Remnants of an old wooden bridge and also laterite foundation of an ancient bridge.
The 'ancient road' leading north to Prasat Phanom Rung is not existing anymore.
 

Above: Aerial photo (PointAsia)

The orientation of Prasat Muang Tam shares the same solar-lunar concept at the nearby Prasat Phanom Rung and the construction as well as the associated baray has embedded astronomical concepts. This will be dealt with in a later paper.

Prasat Muang Tam is based on comparative art-history dated to the 11^th century. The art-styles are Khleang (968–1049 / Jayavarman V, Udayadityavarman I Jayaviravarman and Suryavarman I) and Baphoun (1050–1080 / Udayadityavarman II and Harsahavarman III).

A brick tower on a laterite base with a lintel above the east-facing door depicting Uma Mahesvara: Shiva and his consort Uma riding on the bull Nandin.