During the pre-Angkor and Angkor eras, the areas to the north and to the
north west of the Tonle Sap Lake were known as the territories of
Amogha Boreak and Bhima Boreak. During the Angkor period, the territory
of Amogha Boreak was significantly prosperous because the land was so
fertile that rice crops, fruit and vegetables
produced excellent yields. Many Khmer people settled there as indicated
by the existence of so many ancient temples in...
