Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father

Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father

By The Phuket News

The ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the monument to honour Phuket Town founding father Phraya Wichit Songkram was held at Wichit Sangkharam Temple this morning (Nov 23). Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana and a host of the island’s leading officials this morning joined a ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for a statue to be built to commemorate the founding father of Phuket Town, Phraya Wichit Songkham.
 

Built at a cost of B8.7 million – B7.5mn for the statue and B1.2mn for the base and surrounding area – the monument will be installed on the southeast corner of the grounds of Wichit Sangkharam Temple on Narisorn Rd, where the ceremony was held this morning.

The temple was chosen as the site as it was built by order of Phraya Wichit Songkhram at the time, some 170 years ago, when Phuket Town was first being developed under his guiding hand.

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