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Bayong, who had a royal palace in Dangrek Mountain. The king had a wife
named Neang Sak Kraob. She was the most beautiful woman with smiling
face, and white complexion like an angel. The good fragrance of her body
could be smelled around 16 kilometers. Then, this great fame was publicized
to Siam king. This king sent a spy to find out and finally they knew that the
queen was really a beautiful and faithful woman. The Siam king made a bad
scheme to catch her to his kingdom for the great honor of his country. When
Preah Bat Bayong knew this trick, he immediately took his wife, group of
ladies- in- waiting, servants, officers and all soldiers to leave the palace by
ithe junks toward the southeast in the nighttime. Before leaving, the king
raised his both hands on the head and prayed to God, "May I achieve three
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1. Have a safe journey on the waterway,
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night. When he discovered that he had been so far, the
king looked for a place to land the junk. At the same time,the
storm blew the junk to move round and broke its wheel. That
was the reason why this place has been called "Bak Changkot
village" (village where junk broke its wheel), but nowadays this
village is known as "Bakkot village". The king was very frightened
so he raised his hands and prayed, "May the storm vanish; and I will
deliver the offerings for the water demons." Suddenly, the storm
disappeared. After sailing a bit further, the king anchored the junk,
prepared the offerings for the water demons, and made a new wheel of
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The three mentioned villages are located in Leay Bor commune, Tram Kok
district, Takeo province. After finishing all work there, the king continued his
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When he alrived at a place, the junk was leaked so the king was repairing
while sailing. That place has been named "Sampov Threay village" up to now
(where the junk had a leak). Traveling further, he arrived at a place where
there were many thatches growing. The king pulled out the thatches and
inserted them into the leak. Since then, this place has been known as "Prek
Sbov village" (where there were many thatches growing). Then, they
continued their journey. When they reached a place, Qween Sak Kraob was
worried about many things, one was that the journey was further and further
and the target was not found yet and another thing that she was afraid was
that Siam soldiers might catch up with them. Then, the Queen lit the candles
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May cruel Siam soldiers fail and be damaged in the ocean." The place, where
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village". The praying ceremony made her wish come true. 100 thousand
Siam soldiers that the Siam King sent to chase her missed her way. They
sailed their junk to different directions. The king Bayong's junk departed to
the east, while Siam Junk went to the west. After the Queen prayed, the king
Bayong turned his junk a bit to the southwest. Then suddenly, there was a
storm to blow and damage Siam junk and all the soldiers were drowned to
death in the ocean. The place where Siam junk was damage by the storm
had been named "Senlong village". Today this village has been changed to
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king saw a lot of islands and mountains so he anchored his junk near an
island and walked up to the island to find a good place and build temporary
residence. When he discovered that there were several favorite places, the
king ordered his soldiers and servants to take all luggages out of the junk,
took his wife into the valley of the mountain, and landed the junk there. After
the king, the queen and all of his coordinates got out of the junk, the sky
became dark and the rain was pouring so heavily. Suddenly, the thunderbolt
struck the junk to overturn and sink. That place has been called Phnom
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temporary shelter. When having a suitable
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their sadness and suffering from the beginning. The
queen reminded the king of his praying that he would
have his hair shaved for the water demons. Now the king
had to fulfill his promise. King Bayong had his hair shaved
for the offering for the water demons. That was why the king
was called Bayong Kor and the hill, he built the shelter, has been
called Bayong Kor Mountain. King Bayong Kor resided peacefully with
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(short arms King). Though this prince was namedPreahBath Daikley but
his body was normal and he was such a good-looking, clever boy that his
parents were very satisfied with him. SincePreahBath Bayong Kor and Preah
Neang Sak Kraob escaped to this island, they never heard about Siam king.
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He had a special theater built on a junk and sent many clever officials who
were good at investigating and many other soldiers to the south to look for
Preah Neang Sak Kraob again. The officials, performers, and soldiers made
a discussion, estimating that King Bayong Kor and Preah Neang Sak Kraob
must be living on an island of the ocean. They left for the island for many days
and nights. When they reached there, they anchored their junk around five
hundred meters from Bayong Kor's island. The place where Siams
anchored their junk had been called Cheung Brachum, which has now been
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from the junk to the port. Then, they performed the play on the junk
every night. All men and women had never seen any interesting
performance, so they crowdedly went to see the play and were
greeted warmly by those Siams. When they performed for longer
time, people on the island felt very happy by the Siam performance
so that these people and Siams had very close relationship. The
Siam spies discovered that King Bayong Kor was really li . . . ing on
that island . When the audience returned home, they admired the
female dancers and performers, who could dance beautifully, and
their warm welcome. Ladies-in-waiting and soldiers of Bayong Kor
told King Bayong Kor and Preah Neang Sak Kraob everyday they
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telling her about the performance, Preah Neang Sak Kraob asked her
husband for permission to see the performance once because the servants
told her that it was wonderful. The king said nothing. She left her baby with
her servant; Preah Neang Sak Kraob went to bathe in the port. Then, she wore
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characters in the play. The Siams had already made the appointment with
sound of drum rhythms and lyrics of songs . The junk was tied up to an
anchor to the northeast about 300 meters to drag the trunk backward. The
place which anchor was dropped has been called "Yuthkar village". When
they knew that she was stuck up with the themes and music, they sang a song
called Srav Khse Yuthkar (unfastening the rope of anchor). Then, another
song called as Sampov Thoy (reverse the junk). Then, they untied the rope
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focusing on the performance. While the junk was goimg further and further,
Preah Neang Sak Kraob wanted to go home.
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to go with you. If you are in danger, they can help you escape." The king
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son that she left for over ten years. The mother and son embraced each other
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to use the water from today onwards until all the ponds become dry and the
soil comes up as flat as normality, then my sin will be vanished." Thus there
have been many places named Angs namely Ang Rokar, Ang Soeng and so
on. The End

Failures are good lessons for us to learn.

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