Monument to the Prince of Chumphon

Description and is it worth a visit

Monument to Prince Chumphon (Prince Chumphon Shrine & Memorial) is also known as Prince Chumphon Shrine & Memorial and Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak Royal Palace. It is dedicated to the twenty-eighth child of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) named Abhakara Kiartiwongsehe, born on December 19, 1880. He became an admiral, and thanks to his reforms is considered the father of the Thai navy. That is why he is very revered and loved by the people of the country, and monuments and memorials in his honor can be seen all over the country. For example, a statue on the hill of the observation deck in the resort Pattaya. But the fleet is not all his merits. He was also active in medicine and mysticism, and was even considered the embodiment of one of the 108 deities.

But back to the monument itself. For local residents, this place is very revered and almost sacred. The statue of the prince is installed inside the monument building, and is always surrounded by fresh flowers. There is also a modest museum telling about the life of the admiral. And a little further away, a decommissioned 68-meter torpedo boat is installed.