Dong Mueang Aem

Dong Mueang Aem (Thai: ดงเมืองแอม) was a group of ancient settlements located in Dong Mueang Aem subdistrict, Khao Suan Kwang, Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand.

[1][2] It was inhabited from the 6th – 18th centuries from the Dvaravati to the late Ayutthaya periods,[3]: 265  and was once being sacked by Mahendravarman of Chenla during his expansion campaign to the Chi-Mun Valley.

[2] The ancient ruins are situated on the roadside at the city's entrance, approximately 200 meters from the earthen walls.

[1] In the inner city near the present-day Wat Sri Mueang Aem temple, a faded rectangular sandstone inscription measuring 30x78 centimeters was found in the ruin.

It was inscribed three lines in Sanskrit using Pallava script, dating around the 6th - 7th century, reads, "...His Highness... whose name was known for his virtues from a young age, was given the name King Mahendravarman when he was enthroned.