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SUPHAN BURI
The province covers an area of 5,358 square kilometers, and
the provincial capital is some 160 kilometers from Bangkok. The
city is believed to date from the late 800s. Major attractions
include the Don Chedi Monument, 31 kilometers from the
provincial capital in Amphoe Si Prachan where a massive white
chedi commemorates the spot where the 16th - century Ayutthayan
monarch King Naresuan the Great triumphed in hand-to-hand
elephant back combat against the Burmese King Maha Uparacha. An
annual fair celebrating this triumph is staged at the Don Chedi
each January. The Tha Sadet Bird Sanctuary hosts a wide
variety ofT birds, including white ibises, herons and storks.
The ancient capital of Muang U Thong has legendary
associations with Ayutthaya, the Siamese capital from 1350 until
1767 and is the site of the U Thong National Museum, which
stores ancient artifacts from local excavations. Wat Phai Rong
Wua on the bank of Khlong Phraya Banlue in Amphoe Song Phi Nong
houses the largest metal cast Buddha image in the world,
measuring 26 meters in height with a lap width of 10 meters.
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