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CHANTHABURI: - 23 to 29 June 2016

 Cannon at Tuek Daeng, Paknam Laem Sing, Chanthaburi Province

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Locations/Landmarks Section: Historic
Name Ref. Description Era District/Province Location Date visited Price (baht) Rating/Comment
City Pillar Shrine 16A Shrine 1767 Chantaburi Google Map 26 June 2016 free shrine of the City Guardian Spirit believed to have been built King Taksin after his conquest over the Burmese (E,4,15m)
Shrine of King Taksin the Great 16A Shrine not stated Chantaburi Google Map 26 June 2016 free structure topped by a roof designed to look like the round brimmed hat that Taksin was known for wearing while riding into battle (E,4,15m)
Noen Wong Fortress 16A Fortress 1834 near Chantaburi Google Map 26 June 2016 free built by King Rama III during hostilities with the Vietnamese....the brick walls surrounded by a moat support 39 cannon still in situ dating back as far as 1789 (M,4,30m)
Pairi Phinat Fort 16A Fortress late 19th Century Leam Sing District, Chanthaburi Province Google Map 27 June 2016 free constructed by King Rama III in an atempt to deter the French (M,4,30m)
Tuek Daeng 16A Historical Building 1893 Paknam Leam Sing, Chanthaburi Province Google Map 27/28 June 2016 free near the river, built by the French as their headquarters during the occupation (E,4,30m)
Khuk Khi Kai 16A Prison late 19th Century Paknam Leam Sing, Chanthaburi Province Google Map 27/28 June 2016 free built to hold Thais who were against the French occupation (M,4,30m)
Site of King Taksin Shipyard 16A Historic Shipyard c.1767 Nong Bua, Chanthaburi Province Google Map 29 June 2016 free site of King Taksin's shipyard from where he was able to assemble a fleet to defeat the Burmese (M,4,30m)
National Maritime Museum 16A Museum various near Chanthaburi Google Map 29 June 2016 100 important museum outlining Thailand's naval history both military and civil....centre for the preservation of object recovered from sunken wrecks (M,4,1h+)
HTMS Prasae 16A Preservation 1944 Paknam Prasae, Rayong Province Google Map 29 June 2016 free to view Tacoma-class frigate....served in the Royal Thai Navy between 1951 and 2000 (M,4,30m)
Krom Luang Chumphon Shrine 16A Shrine 1880-1923 Paknam Prasae, Rayong Province Google Map 29 June 2016 free to view Admiral Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak, considered to be the father of the Royal Thai Navy....28th son of the prominent Thai King Rama V (M,3,20m)