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The escutcheon of
Nakhon
Ratchasima shows the statue of queen
Suranari (fig.) in front of the
Chumphon
gate (fig.). This ancient city in the past consisted of two parts, namely 'meuang sema'
to the South of the Lam Taklong river, and 'meuang koram phra' to the North of
it. The gate is of old the symbol of this historic city and refers possibly
to the fact that this town is the entrance to
Isaan.
It was built
in the second half of the 17th
century during the rule of king
Narai. |
