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Vesali Old Town From a survey of the Fine Arts Department in 1968, it was found that it was a rectangular city with rounded corners with 2 layers of earth wall with a moat in the middle, approximately 700 meters long and 500 meters wide. It is assumed that it was built in the Dvaravati period.

 

The area where the community is located is a lowland with a waterway running through it. From the excavation in 1996, it was found that the archaeological site in the eastern part of the city is of late Ayutthaya period art. It consists of the Ubosot, the Mondop, the Viharn, and the Chedi.

 

And the results of the study of the archaeological soil layer evidence, it was found that before the construction of the archaeological site The old town of Vesali has already established a community It is a community in the late prehistoric period. which has developed into a ditch community in the Dvaravati period.

 

Vesali town used to be a small outpost of Lavo in the land of Suvarnabhumi. There is evidence of ancient objects such as Phra Prangs, libraries and Buddha images by ancient Khmer crafts, circa 1100-1400 AD. Khmer has prosperous power in the Suvarnabhumi region.

 

Throughout the region of Khotboon, Yonok and Dvaravati with Lavo as the capital Vesali was built in those days. Aged around the same time as Sukhothai, Yonok, Okhaburi and the city of Si Thep All these cities were built to be outposts of Lavo.

 

After the city of Vesali fell under the rule of Sukhothai. And it has been abandoned for about 400 years until 2199, during the reign of King Narai the Great. Thai King Rama 28 of Ayutthaya has restored Lavo City became another capital.

 

Give the name of the city of Lopburi He thought that Northern provinces are not easy to calm down. because there is Burma to support Consisting of a lowland area for good rice farming It is suitable to set up a checkpoint to protect the enemy on the Lanna side. Therefore, the city of Vesali was restored.