Banteay LoungVaek was a capital city in Cambodia at 15th century after the Siem took over Angkor City many times. The weakness and collapsed of Angkor also to stay away from invading of Siemese again and again; Khmer decided to move the capital to Banteay LoungVaek which built with dense bamboo forest to protect the Siemese invading. However, Siem through a lots silver coins all over the bushes; so Khmer people clear the bamboo brushes to get the silver money. It was a good trick that Siem no need to work on cutting bamboo forest which so hard for them to invade or could capture the city. After, the Siemese took control of Cambodia again as usual since 13th century
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Ancient longvek capital of Cambodia during the 15s