Two old riverside towns by the legend, Chakangrao on the east bank of the Ping and Nakhon Chum on the west.
The late Ayutthaya Testimonies put a king at Vicitraprakara (taken to be Kamphaeng Phet) in 1156; it is a late source. The surviving walls are of the Sukhothai period or after.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lord of the Ping towns, if any
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Confidence
- low
What the town holds
- The Ping crossing and the road east to Chaliang
Allies and rivals
Tak north; Chaliang and Sukhothai south-east.
How things stand that morning
A river-town march.
Wealth
The river.
Threats
- None dated
Walls and castle
Later walls only.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Legend and a late chronicle.
On the map: A point.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia, Kamphaeng Phet (Nakhon Chum and Chakangrao; the 1156 chronicle entry)
- Wikipedia, Sukhothai Kingdom (pre-1238 and the Khmer question)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.