Lopburi is a city in Thailand, capital of the Lopburi province. The city is located about 150km north-east of Bangkok, at 14° 49' North, 100° 37' East. Population 54,000.
Prang Sam Yot, the Khmer temple in Lopburi
The city has a long history, dating back into the Dvaravati period more than 1000 years ago, then known as Lavo. When the Khmer empire incorporated it they destroyed all former buildings, thus the oldest ruins which can now be found in Lopburi are Khmer temple. It later became part of the Thai kingdoms, and during the reign of king Narai of the Ayutthaya kingdom in the middle of the 17th century Lopburi even served as a second capital, when the main capital Ayutthaya was threatened by Dutch.
Today the city is most famous because of its monkeys. Especially around the Khmer temple Prang Sam Yot hundreds of Crab-Eating Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) live in the middle of the city. Especially during the Monkey festival in November they are fed by the local people, but being used to humans they steal whatever food they can find.
It borders Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces on the east, Phetchabun and Nakhon Sawan Provinces on the north, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya and Saraburi Provinces on the South.
LopBuri Province is one of several provinces in central Thailand where many significant historical artifacts and prehistoric settlements have been discovered.
LopBuri was first developed into a major town during the Dvaravati Kingdom (6th 11th centuries).
Formerly known as Lawo, LopBuri in Thailand has fallen under the control of several kingdoms over the centuries and, because of its strategic importance, always proved a notable scalp for a conquering army.
LopBuri first became a notable area during the Dvaravati Kingdom that existed between the 6th and 11th centuries.
As well as all the architectural wonders that permeate the city, LopBuri is also notable for its Sap Lanka Wildlife Sanctuary in the north of the city.
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