Thailand: Mucalinda sheltering or protecting the Buddha, Wat Kamphaeng Laeng, Phetchaburi. Wat Kamphaeng Laeng was originally a 12th century Khmer Hindu place of worship, later becoming a Buddhist temple. Phetchaburi probably also marked the southernmost extent of the Khmer Empire.

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