Research & Article

A large group of partly disturbed Khmer kilns was discovered between 1993- 95 near the village of Ban Ya Kha in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. The sites have yielded more than 2,000 surface finds of Khmer earthenware and stoneware. They are classified according to form, decoration, glaze and colour. Attempts have been made to reconstruct vessels from the shards, and the chronology and range of Khmer ceramics is discussed. It is also possible that a prehistoric site is located near the kilns. Recommendation is made for controlled excavation at some of the Ban Ya Kha sites in order to resolve the many outstanding problems identified.