Thanon Phra Ruang, Archaeological site in northern Thailand.
The complex includes a 120-kilometer pathway with embankments and water ditches connecting the ancient cities of Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai, and Kamphaeng Phet.
Crown Prince Vajiravudh traveled the entire length of the earthworks on an elephant in 1907 and designated the name Thanon Phra Ruang for this archaeological feature.
The site bears the name of Phra Ruang, a legendary Thai leader who, according to tradition, founded the first Thai kingdom and liberated people from Khmer control.
Modern Highway 1113 construction has impacted certain sections of the archaeological site, limiting access to specific portions of the ancient pathway.
Research by geologists from Chulalongkorn and Monash Universities suggests this structure might have been a water management system predating the Sukhothai Kingdom.
GPS coordinates: 17.25946,99.67696
Latest update: March 14, 2025 05:16
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