While Angkor is famous for its stone temples and hydraulic engineering, the empire’s true power lay in its control of regional trade networks. This episode explores how Khmer merchants and kings navigated the complex maritime routes connecting China, India, and Southeast Asia. We look at the role of Kompong Phlu as a bustling river port, the influence of Srivijaya on local commerce, and how goods like glass, silk, and spices fueled the devaraja cult. By examining copper plate inscriptions and Chinese records, we uncover the economic strategies that sustained Yasodharapura and allowed the Khmer Empire to project power far beyond its agricultural heartland.
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