Suphanburi

Suphanburi ( in Thai สุพรรณบุรี ) is the capital of the province of Suphanburi. The Suphanburi province is located in the western part of central Thailand. Suphanburi is also the capital of the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Suphanburi.

Geography

Suphanburi is located about 90 kilometers north- west of Bangkok on Maenam Tha Chin ( Tha Chin River ). From the old town are on the right bank of the remains present, the modern town lies on the left bank.

The largest river of the district is Maenam Tha Chin ( Tha Chin River ), also called Maenam Suphan ( Suphan River ).

History

Suphanburi is a very old city, which was already mentioned in ancient Buddhist chronicles. Some historians believe that the legendary Suvarnabhumi is said to have been found here. The city was probably in the Dvaravati period 877-882 founded on the left bank of the Maenam Tha Chin named Phanchum Buri. Later rulers moved the city to the other bank of the river and called it Song Phan Buri (city of 2000) since 2000 at the same time officials were ordained monks.

Since King U Thong, the founder of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, probably here had family ties, he renamed it "U -Thong Buri " or just "U -Thong ". At the same time he moved the city to a point southwest of the Thachin. A short time later she got from King Borommaracha I. (phase Ngua ) its present name Suphan Buri.

Suphanburi has always been a frontier town in their history, in their vicinity were up into the Rattanakosin era, many battles between Siam and Burma instead. King Mongkut was finally able to unite the individual settlements and lay on the eastern shore of Thachin where she is today.

In modern times, the former Prime Minister Silpa - Archa Banharn, who was also born here, influenced the city's development crucial. He was accused during his reign to have spent about 90 % of the national budget for his home province. Accordingly, any new infrastructure development bears his name: seven new schools got the aptly named " Banharn - Jaemsai 1", " Banharn - Jaemsai 2" etc. ( Jaemsai is his wife's name ), in the city center today, the 123 m rises high " Banharn Tower", stands near the " Banharn Clock Tower " and the wide but low-traffic roads may be safely crossed numerous " Banharn - Jaemsai pedestrian bridges".

Economy

In Amphoe Mueang, so the circle of the provincial capital, wickerwork are mainly produced. But are also sold furniture and utensils made of bamboo, which are produced in Amphoe Bang Pla Ma and exported from there to the world.

Attractions

Luang Pho To, Wat Pa Lelei

Lak Mueang Suphanburi of ( Coord: 14 ° 28 ' 43 "N, 100 ° 6' 39" O14.478611111111100.11083333333 )

The Lak Mueang Shrine

• Wat Pa Lelai (also Wat Wat Paley Lay Palelai or written ) is located on the right bank of the Maenam Tha Chin. The temple has undergone many changes since the days of King U Thong. Worth seeing is the huge, seated in Western Art ( pralambanasana ) Buddha statue in Ayutthaya style. The surrounding area is crumbling stupas can be seen, the remains of abandoned temple from the Ayutthaya period. Wat Pa Lelei the way, is the scene of an episode of the famous piece of Khun Chang Khun Thai literature PhaenVorlage: Web archive / Maintenance / Nummerierte_Parameter.
• Wat Phra Norn ( Temple of the Sleeping Buddha), small temple ( wat ) in the north of the city right on Maenam Tha Chin with unusual reclining Buddha statue.
• Fish sanctuary Wat Phra Norn ( อุทยาน มัจฉา วัด พระ นอน, Coord: 14 ° 30 ' 24 "N, 100 ° 7' 10 " O14.506666666667100.11944444444 ) - tourists can from an anchored at Wat Phra Norn in the Tha Chin pontoon thousands here feeding of fish, including fish one thousand U.S. dollars ( Chitala ornata ), Wallago catfish ( Wallago attu ) and shark catfish ( Pangasius larnaudii ).
• Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat, allegedly more than 600 years old temple in the west of the city with an ancient Khmer Prang and unusually positioned Twins Viharns.