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00:00Ever wonder why there is an Angkor Wat replica in the Grand Palace?
00:04Here's a story.
00:05Back in 1867, during the reign of King Narodom of Cambodia,
00:09a unique project was initiated by King Rama IV of Thailand.
00:13At that time, Siem Reap and Battambang were under direct administration from Bangkok.
00:18King Rama IV planned to move Angkor Wat to Thailand.
00:21The exact reasons are unclear,
00:23but it was likely influenced by the 19th century French expansion in Indochina.
00:28Fierce Cambodian resistance forced King Rama IV to cancel the plan.
00:33Instead, a small replica of Angkor Wat was constructed
00:37and placed in Wat Phra Kaew at the Grand Palace.
00:40The replica even drew visits from Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
00:44during the diplomatic talks in 1989.
00:48Revisiting the Grand Palace to see the Angkor Wat replica is definitely a must-do.