Stock As Thom is a Khmer temple built in the XI century during the reign of king Udayadityavarman II. It is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva.

The special value of the Church gives a stele with ancient Khmer manuscripts, is one of the few written testimonies of the greatness of the Khmer civilization that flourished on the territory of South-East Asia from IX to XV century. Carved on the five-foot stele words in Sanskrit and ancient Khmer dated February 8, 1053. Narrating about the life of the Royal family, the text provides a unique look at the life of the Empire at the time, its social laws and contradictions.

The first translation was puzzled Etienne Aymonier in 1884. In 1920, the stele was moved to the national Museum of Bangkok, in 1960 during the fire, she received considerable damage, but fortunately by this point the text has already been translated.

Created from laterite and red Sandstone Sdok Kok Thom is a typical for that time provincial temple. It is quite small compared to the great Angkor Wat, the capital of the Khmer Empire, but it adhered to the same basic architecture and Hindu symbols.

In the center of the temple complex is the tower of Sandstone, dedicated to Shiva. It is assumed that previously there was a Linga - the symbol of Shiva. A few meters to the North-East and South-East are two libraries with huge Windows and laterite bases.

The whole temple area is surrounded by a moat, which probably symbolized the Hindu Ocean of Creation. On all four sides Sdok Kok Thom protect powerful laterite wall height of about 2. 5 meters. In the centre of the Eastern wall to find a gate or gopuram, 200 metres to the East of them is baray or sacred reservoir size 200 370 meters.

In many parts of the temple still retains a magnificent stone carvings, including floral patterns, and images of the Naga (mythical serpent) and lying to the Hindu God Vishnu.