The Preah Thong[2] and Neang Neakii[3] statue symbolises the birth of Khmer land, culture, traditions and civilisation of Cambodia.

Preah Thong[4] (Kaundinya I / Y Da) and Neang Neakii[5] (Queen Soma / Y Ga) are symbolic personas in Khmer culture.

According to reports by two Chinese envoys, Kang Tai and Zhu Ying, the state of Funan was established by an Indian named Kaundinya.

DNA sample taken from a protohistoric individual from the Wat Komnou cemetery at the Angkor Borei site in Cambodia contains substantial level of South Asian admixture (ca.

Radiocarbon dating result on the human bone (95% confidence interval is 78–234 calCE) indicates that this individual lived during the early period of Funan.