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This is regarded as the symbol of honesty. It was
erected to be a memorial to Phanthai Norasing, a man of integrity of
the Ayutthaya period. The historic event occurred in 1704 when Phra
Chao Sua, a king of Ayutthaya, made a royal visit by the Ekkachai royal
barge via the curved Khok Kham Canal. Phanthai Norasing, who was the
coxswain, could not operate the steering, thus causing the prow to be
broken by hitting the limb of a tree. To foster the palace law, the
coxswain then begged the king to slaughter him although he was
forgiven. After his death, the king built a shrine in Khlong Khok Kham
and commanded to have a new canal, later named Khlong Mahachai, dug to
eliminate the sharp curves of Khok Kham Canal. A cruise along the canal
via mangrove forests and fishery villages is organised by Khun Narin
Bunruam Tel: 0-3441-2490.
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