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Noen Wong Fortress is an ancient military camp established in the reign of King Rama III who ordered Chao Phraya Phra Klang to have it built on 9 January 2377 B.E. The laterite and bricks of the wall from Chanthaburi town were dismantled and moved to construct this site for defensive purposes against the invading Vietnamese. Noen Wong Fortressâ€™s wall is mounted orderly with over 10 large cannons. The Underwater Archaeological Office and the National Maritime Museum are located within the camp. The camp covers an area of over 270 rais surrounded by a 6-meter-high-wall, a fortress, a moat, and four doors based on four directions. There are also ancient cannons mounted orderly on the battlements. Formerly, the area was covered with overgrown grass and parts of the wall collapsed. Today, the wall and its fortress have been renovated.

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