Thao Suranari Monument & Chumphon Gate
อนุสาวรีย์ท้าวสุรนารี และ ประตูชุมพล
The bronze statue of Ya Mo, the spiritual emblem of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), together with the city's only surviving ancient gate behind it, forms a landmark in the city center.
Lady Suranari, known to locals as Ya Mo ('Grandmother Mo'), was the deputy governor's wife who led the resistance in 1826, when Chao Anou of Laos launched a rebellion. Korat people revere her as a guardian deity. The bronze statue, completed in 1934, stands in front of Chumphon Gate, the western gate of the old city. Incense and flowers are offered at its base all day, and thanksgiving dance performances are often held there. Chumphon Gate is the only original city gate surviving in old Korat. Together with the moat, it gives a sense of the city's defensive layout in the 18th century. Every year from late March to early April, a ten-day memorial festival and night market are held. The site is open all day and is located in the city center, near night markets and hotels.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Wat Phayap
- Wat Sala Loi
- Save One Market
- Prasat Phanom Wan
- Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Korat Zoo)
- Korat Fossil Museum (Petrified Wood Museum)
- Dan Kwian Pottery Village
- Muang Sema & Wat Thammachak Semaram