Lake Yeak Loam is located about 5 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital, Violin. This beautiful lake is a crater after a volcanic eruption 4,000 years ago. Measuring the depth of the lake is about 800 meters and it bears about 50 meters.At one end, there are two wooden for tourists visiting the lake up close, but some people can not stand soak in water to feel the warmth.Path
around the lake provides fun entertainment for walking slowly and in
western Lake center for guests who display and sell local crafts Krishna musical instrument baskets, scarves and bag made from fabric woven by hand.Wild pigs and exotic birds including eagles can be seen around the lake, and visitors can also see the bright colored butterfly rarely have some large wing spans of up to 20 cm.Word in the Khmer language "Lake Yeak Loam" a legend, often narrated by the locals with your favorite tales like sores etc. '
Raconteurs have a powerful giant king had a beautiful daughter. Both her hair and body perfumes, giant king gave her name, "she perfumed hair." When she grew up, handsome man in love with her. Their romance had progressed rapidly became stronger, but the couple fear the giant king would know their secret love eventually, so they decided to flee into the jungle.Soon the giant king knew about his daughter's surprise and sorrow. First he showed sympathy for his daughter. Then he assembled a battalion of troops to search for his beloved daughter . The whole realm of the king and the jungle is being searched by soldiers of the giants, but they could not find any sign of her even after they went into the thick forest, the lake is located today.Giant king suspected his daughter might be in the woods so he used his great strength to make sure around the bush. Immediately, he ordered all his troops to pull out of the forest and surrounding dig deep to find his precious daughter. They were all dug by the use of force, but the troops were exhausted and could not work anymore. Reluctantly last, he ordered all his troops to return to his kingdom.Digging by the army of giants including removal of trees, in an unsuccessful effort to find daughter, has left a deep lake Ratanakiri region. Therefore, as the locals call this place "Lake Laom."But there is little difference from what has been previously mentioned. The story claims that a giant commander trying to catch giant king's daughter and her split from her boyfriend. When the troops of the commander surrounded the mountain where they were hiding couple thought there is no way to escape .Because their true love them also wish to disappear into the ground. Both of them began to pray for the spiritual power hermit and all "with magical powers to protect this area always we let our sakes, let him sink down into the earth. " Suddenly the mountains sink into the ground, including the giant's daughter and girlfriend. That's the top of a deep lake, and the reason the locals call the lake "Yeak Loam."There is another popular spring story claims that the origin of the word "giant siege" is completely different, and perhaps more reliable. Word called "giant" in the language of the ancient minority living there means a "village". "Siege" as the name of a former chief of that area. And so also the word "Yeak Loam" In honor and memory of nature, the sanctuary and the soul of their ancient leader, which is used to manage the local minority people in happiness and concord, harmony a long time.
."But there is little difference from what has been previously mentioned. The story claims that a giant commander trying to catch giant king's daughter and her split from her boyfriend. When the troops of the commander surrounded the mountain where they were hiding couple thought there is no way to escape .Because their true love them also wish to disappear into the ground. Both of them began to pray for the spiritual power hermit and all "with magical powers to protect this area always we let our sakes, let him sink down into the earth. " Suddenly the mountains sink into the ground, including the giant's daughter and girlfriend. That's the top of a deep lake, and the reason the locals call the lake "Laom."There
is another popular spring story claims that the origin of the word
"giant siege" is completely different, and perhaps more reliable. Word called "giant" in the language of the ancient minority living there means a "village". "Siege" as the name of a former chief of that area. And so also the word "Yeak Loam" In honor and memory of nature, the sanctuary and the soul of their ancient leader, which is used to manage the local minority people in happiness and concord, harmony a long time.
