Nakhon Chum was located at the mouth of Suan Mak canal on the west bank of the Ping River, opposite Kamphaeng Phet. The town was rectangular in shape, 400 m. x 2,900 m., and enclosed by three earthen ramparts just like those at Sukhothai. At present, the town walls and ancient monuments have almost disappeared because of construction and agriculture. The Burmese style chedi of Wat Phra Borommathat remain, in the heart of town. Based on a theory by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, this chedi was likely the one built by Phra Maha Dharmara~ja Li Thai in 1357 A.D., as mentioned in Stone Inscription No. 3 (Nakhon Chum Stone Inscription). It is believed that the original one was built in a lotus-bud shape, and was renovated with the permission of King Chulalongkorn in the Burmese style by a Burmese merchant known as Phraya Taka. A group of important temples such as Wat Chedi Klang Thung, Wat Nong Langka, Wat Nong Phikun, Wat Sum Ko, and Wat Mong Ka Le, are located to the south, outside the town walls, in the Aranyik area of Nakhon Chum. The remains of these temples are still in existence. Another ancient fortress of vast size was built in the Ayutthaya period, in the European style of art.
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