Neun Wong Camp

It was built in 1834 in the reign of King Rama 3 to protect Chathaburi from the war between Siam and Yuan.

It was restored in 1973 by Mr. Wichit Sukkhawiriya, the governor of Chanthaburi.

Noen Wong Camp was made from soil by digging a moat around a large mound and constructed a laterite wall with boundary stones and arsenal holes around. The gate was made of bricks. The original gate was a wooden building with tiles above the gate. Such evidence can still be partly seen from the gate of Neun Wong Camp called “Tonsai gate” in the north. The fort in front of the camp, which was later restored is made of concrete and is of an octagonal shape.

In the reign of King Rama 3, Siam had a war with Yuan because of Anuwonse rebellion. As Chanthaburi is a main city close to Yuan, it was quite likely to be attacked by the Yuan army. King Rama 3 then ordered Chao Phraya Klang (Dis Bunnag) to be the leader in constructing a new fort in a good location that can see as far as Chanthauri river and gulfs nearby. Inside the fort, a city shrine and armory were constructed. Wat Yothanimit was also constructed as the city temple. Upon completion, the locals were encouraged to move to this new area. However, as the area is far from main water resources, most people did not move and remained at the old area, with only a hadful of govenrment officials moved to this new area. King Rama 4 then moved the city back to Bankao as it previously had been.

สมเจตน์ สุขเจริญ. “การอนุรักษ์และพัฒนาอนุสรณ์สถานเพื่อการศึกษาและเป็นแหล่งท่องเที่ยว : กรณีศึกษาค่ายเนินวง ตำบลบางกะจะ อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดจันทบุรี”(สารนิพนธ์ศิลปศาสตรบัณฑิต (โบราณคดี) มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร, 2543.)