Lopburi

Lopburi is one of Thailand's oldest cities.

In the Daravati period (500-1000 AD) it was called Lavo.

Later it became a border town of the Khmer empire

The town flourished during the 17th century when King Narai lived there.

Reproduced with permission from Thailand 9 © 2001 Lonely Planet Publications.

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