Chumphon Gate
is built from
large
laterite
stones and bricks, which are covered with plaster, and has a watchtower
made of wood, with a tiled roof decorated with
ngao,
bai raka and
chofa.
The
former city gate is today located in the center of
Nakhon Ratchasima.
It was built in 1656,
during the reign of King
Narai,
who commanded that a strong city wall be built.