A study of the name of Prasat Hin in Sisaket Province

Abstract

          This article aims to study, analyze and categorize the specific names of the ancient rock castles in Sisaket Province. The results showed that From the survey of ancient stone castles in Sisaket province, it was found that in the area of the city of Sisaket Province in the past which part of the area is under the influence of the ancient Khmer Empire There are many ancient monuments or what is now commonly called "Prasat". Until it became the beginning of the provincial motto, "Dan Prasat Khmer" and also found that the specific names of these castles are names that have meanings related to things. By nature, the most common name is building name and the appearance from the ancient artifacts of the Khmer castle, followed by a specific name that has a meaning about the water source and a specific name that has a meaning about a person, a person's name, or an ethnic group. The least popular part is Geographical names and vegetation show that Characteristics of the unique name of "Prasat Hin" in Sisaket Province have a variety of characteristics but the most popular is using the characteristics of the names of the buildings found to be the names of Prasat Hin Key words: Prasat Hin, Sisaket Province.