Wiang Suan Dok

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"Lua in the Area around Doi Suthep
The second important Lua group inhabited the area around the foot of Doi Suthep or in the area presently known as Chiangmai city, on the west bank of the Ping river. This area has a very generous supply of historical documentation and archeological evidence to support the Lua claim to fame in ancient times. In the past there were three important Lua settlements at different times in history. They were Chetaburi, Wiang Suan Dok, and Wiang Nopburi.
At the foot of Doi Suthep , close to the front entrance of Chiangmai University, evidence shows that a circular walled and dry-moat Lua city existed. It was originally called Chetaburi and later called Wiang Chet Lin . Archeologists claim that such circular-shaped cities represent the oldest kind of city in Thailand. Therefore we speculate that this city was the oldest of the three based on the shape of its rampart.
At the backside of Chiangmai University there is a square walled and dry-moat Lua city called Wiang Suan Dok . The chronicle mentions that this city was originally established as a result of the increased population of Wiang Chet Lin.
The third Lua settlement established Nopburi on the west bank of the Ping river in Chiangmai City....
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Coordinates:   18°47'18"N   98°58'4"E

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