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Introduction
This article is about the town Kamphaeng Phet. For other uses, see Kamphaeng Phet (disambiguation). Town in Kamphaeng Phet Province, ThailandKamphaeng Phet กำแพงเพชรTownKamphaeng Phet city pillar shrineMap of Kamphaeng PhetCountry ThailandProvinceKamphaeng Phet ProvinceArea • Metro14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)Population (2020) • Town28,817Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT) Kamphaeng Phet is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, former capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete tambon Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817. Kamphaeng Phet national museum Wat Phra Borom That Wat Bang
History
[edit] According to the Ayutthaya Testimonies, in 1156, a monarch of Xiān named Suryaraja was recorded to have transferred his royal seat to Vicitraprakāra, identified with present-day Kamphaeng Phet, thereby designating it as the principal center of his dominion.: 11  His successor and son, Candraraja, later relocated the seat of power to Sukhothai, rendering Kamphaeng Phet a frontier stronghold of the kingdom.: 11  Kamphaeng Phet was an ancient outpost town during the Sukhothai period, as evidenced by the city walls and fortifications that remain today. Before the creation of the city, legends says that there were two cities present in the location; Chakangrao (ชากังราว) and Nakhon Chum (นครชุม). Chakangrao was built on the east bank of the Ping River while Nakhon Chum was built on the west bank of the Ping River. Kamphaeng Phet received municipality status on March 11, 1936. When the municipality was established, it had an operation area of 4.5 square kilometers. Later in 1966, it expanded to an area of 14.9 square kilometers.