Pali-Thai. ‘City of gold’. An ancient city and
the capital of a province (map)
with the same name. The city has a population of about 26,000 and is
located on the Tachin river in Central Thailand, about 100 kms
northwest of
Bangkok.
In the
Dvaravati
period the city was called Meuang Thawarawadi Sri Suphannaphumi, a
reference to
Suvarnabhumi.
In the
tambon
Nong Sarai (หนองสาหร่าย)
of present-day Suphanburi Province,
Prince (and later King)
Naresuan
(fig.),
in 1593 defeated the Burmese crown prince in a duel on elephants (fig.) and
thus liberated
Ayutthaya
from the yoke of
Burma.
In Don Chedi, a
chedi and statue were erected to
commemorate this event. Its
places of interest
include the 123.25 meters high Banhahn Jaem Sai Watchtower
(หอคอยบรรหาร-แจ่มใส,
map -
fig.), and
the region is also known for its many
teak
houses in traditional style (fig.).
The province has ten
amphur.
See also
Suphanburi data file.
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