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Historical Park  South zone - Nakhon Chum  -    
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 Description:   Mueang Nakhon Chum was established during the Sukhothai period by King Li Thai (Maha Thamma Racha I) (1346-1368/&4? AD). He moved the political and administrative centre from Chakangrao on the east bank to Nakhon Chum on the west bank of the Ping River. King Borommaracha I of Ayutthaya (r. 1370-1388) combined the cities of Chakangrao and Nakhon Chum and called the whole Kamphaeng Phet.
Nakhon Chum was situated at the mouth of Suan Mak canal on the west bank of the River Ping and opposite to Kamphaeng Phet. The plan of town was a rectangular shape of 400 m x 2,900 m and enclosed with three earthen ramparts, just like those of Sukhothai. At present, its town walls and ancient monuments have almost gone because of road and housing construction and ground levelling for agriculture. In the heart of the town there still remains a Burmese style chedi of Wat Phra Borommathat. Based on a supposition of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, this chedi was likely to be the one built by Phra Maha Thamma Racha I in 1357 AD as mentioned in Stone Inscription No.3 (Nakhon Chum Stone Inscription). It is believed that the original one was built in lotus bud shape and was renovated with the permission of King Chulalongkorn in Burmese style by a Burmese merchant known as Phraya Taka.
Located to the south outside the town walls, a group of important temples such as Wat Chedi Klang Thung, Wat Nong Langka, Wat Nong Phikun, Wat Sum Ko, Wat Mong Ka Le, etc. were constructed in the Aranyik area of Nakhon Chum. At present, the remains of these temples are still in existence.
 
 Province   Kamphaeng Phet  Direction:      
 District   Mueang    
 City   Nakhon Chum  Comments:    Official Web:    
 Genre   Historical park      Related links:      
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 Entry fee   Park fee     GPS :   16.4715 N 99.51149 E  
                     
                     
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SUB-SITES PICTURES:    
 Historical Park South zone - Nakhon Chum (All)  Thung Setthi Old Fortification
 Wat Chedi Klang Thung  Wat Mong Ka Le
 Wat Nong Langka  Wat Nong Phikun
 Wat Ngong Yai Chuai  Wat Sumko
 
 
 
 
 

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