Khmer Hindu Temple
That vision briefly came to life at my next destination, Narai Ratchaniwet Palace. It represented the pinnacle of a later era of Thai civilization, and the exotic civilizations that had come to Thailand. The palace was fascinating and a bit confusing. The oldest part of the complex is a 12th century Khmer prang in the adjoining temple; the rest was built during the time of King Narai. The first thing I noticed walking into the newer part of the palace and its temple was that the windows looked Islamic. I figured that they must have been built by Malay architects. Later however, I read that King Narai had hired artists and architects from Iran to help build Lop Buri.