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The monument is located in Tambon Don Chedi, on Highway 322, 31
kilometres from downtown. The royal monument of King Naresuan the Great
and the pagoda were built to commemorate the victory over the Burmese
troops. In January 1592, he defeated Phra Maha Upparacha, the Burmese
Crown Prince in a royal duel on elephant back; as a result, the Siamese
kingdom regained its sovereignty from the occupation of Burma.
The Royal Thai Army renovated the pagoda in 1952, and built a new
pagoda over the ancient one. The new pagoda is 66 metres high and 36
metres wide. His Majesty the King presided over the worshipping and
opening ceremony on 25 January 1959. Thus, it has become the Royal Thai
Army Day since then. A large celebration is held annually around the
monument.
About 100 metres from the monument, people also flock to worship the
statues of King Naresuan the Great and his elder sister Phra
Suphankanlaya in a shrine in the compound.
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