Chanthaburi - Monuments

A monument to the great poet Sunthorn Phu (1786-1855) adorns a small lake beside the road running north into the town. He used to journey regularly between Bangkok and the temple at Klaeng where his father was abbot.

Another monument, an equestrian statue of King Taksin (Phra Chao Taksin Monument), embellishes Chanthaburi's attractive city center park - where there are also a number of pleasant restaurants offering respite for tired legs.