The city wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat

The City Wall of nakhon Si Thammarat The City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat is the emblem of the ancientness, fortitude, prosperity, and the long history of the province. It is located along Khlong Na Muang Canal, Moom Pom Road, Amphoe Muang, Nakhon Si Thammarat.

According to the legend of Nakhon Si Thammarat, the city wall was built during the reign of Phra Chao Sithamma Sokarat when founding the city on Had Saai Kaew. He constructed the rampart surrounded by a ditch. It is assumed that the wall and many parts of the city have been renovated several times. Still, the old line of the city wall was well-preserved. In King Narai Maharat's era, French engineers and architects visited Thailand. Therefore, Thai city wall during that time was built in Chateau style, including the City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat nowadays. Subsequently, during the reign of King Rama II, which Phraya Nakhon Si Thammarat (Pat) ruled the city, the wall was given a renovation again. When Chao Phraya Yommarat (Pan Sukhoom) was appointed as Phraya Sukhoom Vinai (Samuha Tesa Piban) or the regent of Nakhon Si Thammarat. He pulled down the dilapidated wall (the sema stones still clearly seen though), and used those bricks to build roads along the inner city wall. The Fine Arts Department of Thailand has renovated some parts of the northern wall. The sema stones and the old fort line still remain, and are easily seen. However, other parts of the wall had tumbled down, only the brick ruins are left. The City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat is the emblem of the ancientness, fortitude, prosperity, and the long history of the province.