Ancient Indian Colonization in South-East Asia c7.19

c7.19

Similarly vessels from Andhra coast or countries further north could sail either along the coast or directly to Tavoy. The travellers landed there and then, crossing the mountains by the Pass of the three Pagodas, proceeded to the delta of the Menam by the Kanburi river near the banks of which ancient ruins have been found at Pong Tuk and Pra Pathom. Further to the north there was a practicable route from the port of Moulmein to the town of Raheng on one of the branches of the Menam. From the valley of the Menam there was a route to the valley of the Mekong across the plateau *via.* Si Tep where very old remains have come to light.³