The Bassac River (Khmer: ទន្លេបាសាក់; Tonlé Bassac) is a distributary of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong River. The river starts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and flows southerly, crossing the border into Vietnam near Châu Đốc. The name Bassac comes from the Khmer prefix “pa” (father or male) added to sak (សក្តិ) (power or honor), [1] a Khmer word borrowed from the Sanskrit “sakti” (शक्ति).
In Vietnam it is known as the Hậu River (Sông Hậu or Hậu Giang in Vietnamese).
The Bassac River is an important transportation corridor between Cambodia and Vietnam, with barges and other craft plying the waters. A city of the same name was once the west-bank capital of the Kingdom of Champasak.[2] Sak (សក្តិ) can also be seen in the Khmer spelling of Champasak; (ចំប៉ាសក្តិ). USS Satyr (ARL-23), a recommissioned repair ship originally built for the United States Navy during World War II, served on the Bassac River during the Vietnam War.[3]
Approximately 8.5 kilometers to Prey Basak lies a ruined ancient temple called Prasat Prey Basak Temple, which was destroyed during the Vietnam War due to heavy bombing from the United States military. Prasat Prey Basak Temple was built by the Funan Kingdom during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. The temple is dated between 1,900 and 2,000 years old. It is considered to be the oldest prasat in Cambodia.
Gallery
Aerial View of Bassac River at Takhmao
Aerial View of Takhmao Bridge and Basac River at Takhmao
Aerial View of Bassac River and Surrounding Area (Monivong Boulevard, Chbar Ampov etc.)
Svay Tany Ferry Dock over Bassac River at S'ang District, Kandal Province
References
^Lewitz, Saveros (1967). "La Toponymie Khmère" (PDF). Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient. 53 (2): 421–422, 425. doi:10.3406/befeo.1967.5052 – via Angkordatabase.asia.
^Murdoch, John B. (1974). "The 1901-1902 Holy Man's Rebellion" (PDF). Journal of the Siam Society. Siam Heritage Trust. JSS Vol.62.1 (digital): images 4–5, map image 13. Retrieved April 2, 2013. Bassac was an important economic center, for it was the outlet for the trade from the east bank of the Mekong, including the Bolovens Plateau, Sara vane, Attopeu, and Kontum Plateau regions. From Bassac, trade in cardamon, rubber, wax, resin, skins, horns, and slaves, was conducted with Ubon, Khorat, and Bangkok.
^. The ARL-23 in Vietnam. usssatyr.com. September 24, 2013. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
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