Cambodian Thieves Try to Rob Me in Thailand! Mysterious Cliff of Ancient Secrets

Join me on an unforgettable adventure as I visit Pha Mo I Daeng, a stunning cliff located in Sisaket, Thailand, right near the Cambodia border. Known for its breathtaking views and ancient Khmer temple ruins, this Thailand hidden gem offers a unique experience for both nature lovers and history enthusiasts.
Watch as I explore the Pha Mo I Daeng viewpoint and interact with the locals, check out the ancient rock carvings and soak in the incredible sights of the Dangrek Mountains . Whether you're planning a visit or just love learning about amazing places in Thailand, this video has you covered!"
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[@archiebald4717]

I applaud you for learning to read and write, as well as speak Thai. Many don't bother. It really enriches one's life and provides a window to the culture.

[@karlsthailand]

Yes, I could concur. Learning Thai was one of the best decisions I ever made. Thank you.

[@michaelstuart8775]

Best vlogger in Thailand 🇹🇭 Krap Pom

[@karlsthailand]

Very good of you to say so. Cheers

[@Sukhumvit246]

Another awesome video mate, your channel is brilliant. love seeing the places you visit

[@karlsthailand]

Thanks a ton, plenty of content coming up. Cheers

[@davidmays229]

Great channel you have here karl, thanks for sharing your amazing travels!

[@karlsthailand]

My pleasure Dave. Thanks for the kind words about my channel. Cheers

[@jke360]

Another cracking video Karl thanks. The views are spectacular ❤

[@karlsthailand]

My pleasure and thank you for the recent coffee. Another one for your expanding list. Cheers

[@jimflanagan6814]

Great video as always Karl. Fantastic views from the top

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it Jim. Cheers buddy

[@karltraveldude7817]

Karl great to see you on the move again ! Thank you for sharing .... Enjoy .

[@karlsthailand]

My pleasure Karl. Cheers

[@quinnerefc]

Brilliant again Karl!

[@karlsthailand]

Thank you so much

[@thethailandtravellers]

Loved the video again! What a gorgeous view without the fog😊👍

[@karlsthailand]

Thank you very much! So glad I took the effort to return there. Cheers

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

4:33 ... that's King Karl: Just arrived on the top of a mountain, has no sweat on the shirt and is not out of breath !!! Jesus, I'm really jealous on your fitness level !!! Respect !!! Keep on. Thanks for your great videos

[@karlsthailand]

Don’t overestimate me AB, there’s actually no hill to climb on this one, the car park is on the same level as the cliff. Also you need to this trip the beers were catching up on me as you might notice on my next few videos…..back under control now though lol. Cheers

[@WasOnce.]

Karl, I saw Preah Vihear Temple in 2001, and a monk in the temple on top did a water blessing, and I walked out to the view and had an out of body experience. Meaning "I" did not exist, it was all made up as we go along. This started my Buddhist path, and in 2009 I ordained for a month in Fang. 2001 is also when I met my partner as well, and we are married and still together. But with anything wisdom comes slowly, but usually at the right time for one to digest and use it.

[@karlsthailand]

I can remember all the controversy over the Temple from way back then but never got to visit. It’s great that you got to see it. I know Fang, I live taking that route to Doi Mae Salong. Beautiful area. Cheers

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

13:53 ... wow, these very old khmer stone relifs are really beautiful !!!!

[@karlsthailand]

Yes, they were stunning

[@krzysztofgocha4299]

What camera you using Karl ? Scenery looks amazing 🎉

[@karlsthailand]

I was using 2 cameras. An IPhone 14 Pro and a DJI Action 4. Thank you

[@Samuel_J_Russell]

Quality bit of editing there Karl and when you start singing I was cracked up! I'm gutted it was so foggy when we went because the view is breathtaking. Will definitely go back there at some point because I can get there in about 3 hours from where we are. I told you yesterday about our upcoming trips so I'll probably be up to about 45 provinces done by the end of he year. Our trees are flourishing too. Maybe I should start uploading videos again and create a serious channel? Oh yeah - it's good to see you showing your mastery of the lingo more often. Now that your editing is starting to get more sophisticated and you can translate what's being said it definitely makes your videos more entertaining. Speak soon bud.

[@karlsthailand]

Cheers Sam. It was good to catch up and finally do some Thailand travelling together. Have fun on your trip and Pha Mo I Daeng is definitely worth a return visit. Cheers

[@Glyn69]

Nice content Karl and interesting to learn about the temple, and see the lovely scenery

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it Glyn

[@JBWanders73]

Enjoyed that Karl. Great that you got to go back so soon - the view is fantastic!

[@karlsthailand]

Cheers Jimmy, yes an opportunity presented itself one morning so I grabbed it. Good to actually see it at last.

[@nigelchnzl5355]

All good mate Great video mate 👍

[@karlsthailand]

Cheers Nigel, shame about the weather when we visited and glad I got the chance to return recently to complete the video.

[@El-Jefe]

People from Sisaket love a photo with a farrang 😂I remember when I first went to Thailand I was on the morning ferry to Koh Chang and a whole big bus full of them lined up to take a picture with me one family after another, I'm a pretty shy person so it was an odd feeling but also very wholesome. It made me realise how famous people or animals in a zoo must feel 😂after that I had trouble explaining to the men that I had a bad stomach and didn't want to drink whiskey at 8am and so ended up having to do shots with them at 8am sitting by the bus on the cargo deck of the ferry, it is an interaction I will never forget lol

[@karlsthailand]

Yes, you can end up feeling a bit like a performing monkey sometimes. Wonderful people though. We could learn from them. Cheers

[@lescline2246]

Thanks again Karl for your videos...the work you put into them is better by far than anyone out there. You and Bangkok Pat are the best for sure but you are both too humble to admit it. You pretty much love the rural and island life and BKK Pat handles the urban scenes mostly. I loved your collaboration with him. Simply the best.

[@karlsthailand]

Thanks so much g for the kind words. Pat and I might be doing another collaboration at the end of the year, something totally different to what we did last time. Cheers

[@susu697]

An excellent, informative watch. The landscape is untouched is beautiful. I love your interactions with Thais. The locals are warm and friendly (not hardened by mass tourism unlike more popular places). Great to see you share a joke with them

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, Thais are very sociable people and I find it very easy to share a smile with them. Cheers

[@michaelbierbaum-z5x]

Thx for sharing Karl, nice video.👍

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it and cheers

[@IOSALive]

Karl's Thailand, awesome content keep it up dude

[@karlsthailand]

More to come! Thanks so much

[@jimreynolds1540]

always cool videos.

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you like them. Cheers

[@reoun1654]

Great vlog again and super interesting to see although from afar the Khmer temple!

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a shame that you can no longer visit it. I’ll see it one day, cheers

[@Kellyjv77]

นั่นคือลิงกัมพูชา got me! 😂😅😆🤣 555 Pom rak khun Thai! 😅❤ 🙏🏼🇹🇭 I can't wait to spend more time with those people. Such a wonderful culture of humans. Just so fun and happy. 🙏🏼🇹🇭 ❤️🤍💙🤍❤️

[@karlsthailand]

As soon as he said that I knew what I was going to do with it lol. Cheers

[@andrewhyland9212]

I travelled down to renew my visa in 2008. Was surprised by the stunning view once I had cleared into Cambodia. Was such a contrast from the forested drive to the border in Thailand, how it opened up and Mountain View in the distance. Got a stern ticking off from the Thai’s as I entered back into Thailand, as I was a day or two over my visa entitlement. From memory was a resort just into Cambodia with 1 or 2 Casinos. If only I had known. Another great video Karl.

[@karlsthailand]

Thanks Andrew. Yes it can be very variable on those borders and the Cambodians have been known to host a casino or two lol. Cheers

[@karlpowell5965]

Brilliant. Thanks for creating this 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇹🇭

[@karlsthailand]

My pleasure Karl. Thank you

[@karlpowell5965]

@@karlsthailand your videos are amazing mate. I first visited Thailand 2004 with a backpack only and fell in love with it. Love watching your videos so thanks for making them & sharing

[@karlsthailand]

@karlpowell5965 Thanks so much for telling me that Karl. Cheers

[@karlpowell5965]

@@karlsthailand mate your flashback photos and stories of your first experiences in 1987 inspired me to start writing and uploading my travel takes (esp ny first one to Krabi). Absolutely loved them. 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MegaLantau]

In early 2003 I was in Cambodia during the anti-thai riots. A famous thai actress had said that this temple was thai iirc. Oowee! A happy side effect of the unrest was a distinct lack of other tourists when we got to Siem Reap. Wandering the near-empty temple complex was marvelous.

[@Tiaimo]

Typical Khmer trick to spead rumor for internal political benefit. There was no any Thai stars said anything about them.

[@karlsthailand]

I got to see and appreciate Angkor in the mid 90’s. As you know the amount of freedom we were granted back then will probably never be repeated. We were lucky, cheers

[@chairatsuwanwong4448]

2003 fake news in Cam they still believe till today.

[@Wilko11]

Great video 👍

[@karlsthailand]

Thanks 👍

[@anthonydavies5006]

Cracking views. Heres to more videos, views and subsbribers. The best

[@karlsthailand]

Cheers Ant. Hopefully catch up in the near future buddy.

[@ianfitton272]

They also have similar cliffs in the next Province of Ubon. They face Laos and is a favourite place to see the sunrise in the morning😇😇

[@karlsthailand]

I know a few of them. I first went to Pha Taem in 1989…. Got videos on a couple of them coming soon. Cheers

[@carlboardman8301]

Brilliant how you can read, speak and I presume write Thai.How long does it take and what would you recommend is the best way to learn it as I would love to read, speak and write the language.

[@karlsthailand]

Thank you. I learned many years ago in the UK using a course by a company called Linguaphone. It used books onconjunctionwith cassette tapes. I’d say most people could get pretty proficient in about 2 years of very part time study

[@carlboardman8301]

Are you also able to write Thai ? If so that is the most impressive. Thanks for the info 👍

[@Scharrer23]

you deserve so much more subsribers. you contend is amazing

[@karlsthailand]

Thank you so much! Yes, sometimes I wonder how it all works. Happy with my views on this video anyway. Cheers

[@MarkSantaCruz]

The ladies in red were very eager for that photo session with the three of you. Fantastic...I think that's the first time I've heard you burst into song haha. Not as good as the Hothouse Flowers version though. I'm afraid!...How did those steps rate Karl? Looked like 8/10 to me...A very enjoyable eighteen minutes there, lots going on.

[@karlsthailand]

Cheers Mark. That’s right, I tend to spare the World from my singing. Actually it’s a very easy place to visit despite the spectacular location. Cheers

[@ianfitton272]

Hi Karl, great video. I live and teach in Kanteralak, Sisaket. My girlfriends mum lives about 10 kilos from where filmed your video. I've not been there for about 18 years . Do they still charge for entry (400/500 bht) When I went I got the Thai price ( work permit).😎 Stunning countryside around this area.😍🤗

[@karlsthailand]

It’s a more reasonable 200 Baht now but still dual priced my I’m afraid.

[@keithd1219]

That was funny when those thai ladies rubbed your friend's belly for good luck during the photo session.

[@karlsthailand]

Yes it was! I never noticed it until I edited it. Nigel seemed happy enough about it lol. Cheers

[@CJINPARADISE]

Looks like a nice trip.

[@karlsthailand]

Or two trips even lol. Cheers CJ

[@STEADY599]

Wow, lovely views of Cambodia. Monkeys tried to steal from me in Bali.

[@karlsthailand]

I can remember you telling the story about the monkeys Eddy….you don’t like them do you ? Thank you

[@marcusbww]

I’m heading to Yasothon for a quick 9 day break, might head down here for a day. Also coming in 13th December for a month, so will check out a few other locations you shown.

[@karlsthailand]

Some great places around and more coming up. Enjoy your trip. Cheers

[@thestewozshow7042]

Great vid pal, not too far from Pol Pots last place of residence.

[@karlsthailand]

I actually visited Cambodia while Pol Pot was still alive and the Khmer Rouge were still active ( mid 90’s). That will be another video in the future.

[@thestewozshow7042]

@@karlsthailand its surprising how still some people don't know about what happened that come here. What I find creepy is that most likely any rich old Cambo's where the KR

[@spknaillover6097]

I wish you stop by Bottle Temple too,, in Khun han District, 1 hour from Pha mo E dang.

[@karlsthailand]

I have seen it in on other people’s videos. I will get there sometime. Thanks

[@jonhobson3592]

Great views 😅

[@karlsthailand]

Indeed. Thank you

[@michaelstuart8775]

Would love to meet up with you I’m in Nakhon Phanom Till 19th October Krap Pom

[@karlsthailand]

I’m in Kampot, Cambodia right now Mike but back in Pattaya next week. If you find yourself down that way give me a shout! Enjoy NP, it’s one of my favourite Provinces

[@michaelstuart8775]

@@karlsthailand tog long

[@davodavo1782]

Was very fortunate to be the very first farang foreigner allowed in to the site in the mid 1900's after the United Nations awarded control to the Cambodians after a long running dispute with the Thais. On arrival at the entrance hut on the Thai side with my Thai mate and his retired general dad I was asked to hand over my passport to the Thai officials and was told that they would need it to identify me if I fell foul of the ruthless Khemer Rouge and didn't make it back, I refused btw. As we walked up the mount Khemer Rouge soldiers with mortar launchers sat in dug outs facing the Thai side during the day but dropped over to be with their Thai opponents at night time to hit the piss and play cards. On the way up the mount my Thai mate wanted to 'shoot a rabbit' as the Thais would say (have a pee) but suggested we wander off the path out of respect for the temple precinct. All done and heading back to the path up the hill we realized we had walked into a land mine field. The Khemer boys managed, at a distance, to direct us out. Arrived up the top to be faced with a spectacular wild thunder storm rising up from the valley below. Raced into a little military personal box to find the KR heading out the back door as it had a bloody big steel metal flag pole in the back of it.We thought the same and bolted. Managed to get back down the mount by the 4.30 pm closure time... relieved.

[@karlsthailand]

What a great adventure. You say mid 1900’s…..do you mean mid 1990’s? I visited Cambodia a few times in the 90’s while the KR were still active and they put us on a big, Russian military helicopter from Siem Riep to Phnom Penh because they said it wasn’t safe for us to travel by road. It’s incredible and good that it has changed a lot since then. If only we had KZbin back then eh. Your story would have made the best vlog ever…cheers

[@morphix007]

nice one dr winston but do you ever need a hat

[@karlsthailand]

PA….old school lol. Do you know how much vitamin D you can generate with a full Kojak? 20 minutes and I’m up to my full RDA 😉

[@gregoryfrancisjames5071]

Beautiful though it is, the relatively recent history of Cambodia is horrendous. It's surprising anything of historical importance has survived.

[@karlsthailand]

Yes. I’ve spent a lot of time in Cambodia from the 90’s and it’s a shame what they have been through. I don’t think the scars are quite as obvious today but a shame all the same. Cheers

[@christophergale9438]

Hi Karl we really enjoyed that, I never trust them monkeys always give you that look. Great views looking out and no wind blowing as flag very still Chris 👍👍👏👏

[@karlsthailand]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris. Earlier one of them had tried to grab my day pack full of camera kit but I was onto him immediately having lost stuff to them before. Cheers

[@michaellapalme]

Those kids sounded insulted when you asked them if they were Khmer lol

[@karlsthailand]

But part of their response was in Khmer lol. Must have lived near the border. Cheers

[@rtth465]

If they were they wouldn’t know it unfortunately because of politics. They do share the same land once and they may not even know their ancestors

[@SirNova2o9]

Proud to be Khmer! ✊ One of the oldest ancient people of Southeast Asia. We are still here. Survive through all the bullshit. Our ancestors left Khmer temples all over SEA. For those people that look down at us. Just know you walk on the land of my ancestors. When you pray to the spirits of the land. That the spirits of my ancestors.

[@karlsthailand]

I love Cambodia and the Khmer people. I first visited Cambodia in 1996 and have spent literally years there. You are right to be proud

[@SirNova2o9]

Enjoy your journey. May you find peace wherever you are.

[@Laeotaemueng]

เมากาวอีกแล้ว วันๆจมอยู่กับอดีต ติดอยู่ในกำแพง กับประวัติศาสตร์ที่มโนเอาเอง

[@andersbergman7241]

Well, now Kalle has started with click bait too🤣

[@karlsthailand]

I knew what I was going to do the moment that Thai Ranger opened his mouth lol. Cheers

[@donaldcroom1483]

i love to see signs of dirty modern😅 living around monuments. in european cities, it seems to always be smog and air pollution doing the damage. it does get scrubbed off ocassionally, as all.photos over time do not display the grime. in this case 15:25, it looks like somebody tried (and were successful) in burning the place down. that certainly matches with cambodia history.

[@karlsthailand]

You’ve lost me Donald….but I’ve had a few beers tonight. Can you get in touch with (Bangkok) Pat? We might be interested in making that collaboration video you suggested in Phuket later this year.

[@Brakehill]

🙏

[@Vlogging.on.a.donkey]

Where did Sam buy those shorts 😂

[@karlsthailand]

They’re pretty interesting aren’t they ?

[@outercast9532]

Where's the part they're trying to rob you? I don't see that?

[@karlsthailand]

Watch right until the end…one of them tried to grab my rucksack which contained all my camera equipment

[@outercast9532]

@@karlsthailand Those are animals. I see you're trying an experiment to get more views from the Thais.

[@bydeena]

Claimbodia.

[@karlsthailand]

lol.

[@jurgschupbach3059]

Yes Mon Signiore

[@outercast9532]

Don't cry theifland 🫢😂😂

[@hjb12]

This is a good example of the ignorance and political stubbornness. Why can't we all live together peacefully? Why are we fighting over a few hundred square metres? You could make the temple accessible to everyone from both sides and share the entrance fees. Then everyone would have won and there would be no quarrelling. I visited the Preah Vihear Temple about 18 years ago. Then it was still possible from the Thai side.

[@karlsthailand]

Yes, political stubbornness. I can remember all the controversy at the time but never visited it. Looks like I’ll have to do it the hard way. Cheers

[@SirNova2o9]

The history is too deep. For a white person, you wouldn't understand. Ask the native in your country and see how that go? If you from a stolen land like Australia, America Canada. And new Zealand