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13 ํ 44’ N
102 ํ 30’ E M uang Phai - Wisdom of
organization, leadership
and town development
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ห้วยเดื่อ กุดม่วง ห้วยพรหมโหด “Muang Phai” was an old city in Dvaravati Period. It was situated at
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the beginning of Tonle Sap. “Muang Phai” was around 6.8 kilometers west of
เมืองไผ่ Amphoe Aranyaprathet and surrounded by city walls and moats. The image from
the satellite clearly displayed lines of irrigations and moats. They were all in
ห้วยพันท้าว ทางหลวงจังหวัดหมายเลข 3067 good condition showing evidence of settlement wisdom in management.
Such profound knowledge made water management more systematic.
Some well-adjusted rice paddies were good evidence of this foresight.
Muang Phai was located on an important transportation route.
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It has maintained its importance until now. In this area,
Aranyaprathet was on the border. From here, there were roads
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102 ํ 21’ E 150 m. and railroads that went through Cambodia.
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102 ํ 24’ E 250 m.
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