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Sunthorn Phu Monument

Lettering: SUNTHORN PHU MONUMENT, KLANG RAYONG

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Obverse: the provincial seal of Rayong depicts scenes from the island Ko Samet and simple pavilion overlooking a beach.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayong_province

Reverse: Phra Sunthonwohan (Thai: พระสุนทรโวหาร), known as Sunthorn Phu, (26 June 1786 – 1855), is Thailand's best-known royal poet. He wrote during the early Rattanakosin period.

Phu's career as a royal poet began in the reign of King Rama II, and when the king died, he resigned from the role and became a monk. Twenty years later, in the reign of King Rama III, he returned to court as a royal scribe, where he remained for the rest of his life.

Phu was renowned for composing verse, and his epic poetry is popular in Thailand to the present day. His works include Nirat Phukhao Thong, a collection of poems recounting his journey to the Golden Mountain; Nirat Suphan, his journey to Suphanburi Province; and the Phra Aphai Mani saga.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunthorn_Phu