My sweet hometown "Nonthaburi" (History)

    Nonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It has a slogan "The land of elegant palaces, magnificent royal gardens, Ko Kret’s famous pottery, notably old and beautiful temples, delicious durian and the gorgeous city hall " I've live here for more than 20 years. Nonthaburi was declared a city in the middle of the 16th century, which was previously a village named Talat Khwan. During the reign of King Prasat Thong, a canal was dug to create a shortcut of the flow of the Chao Phraya. The river changed its flow into the new canal, which is still the riverbed today. In 1665 King Narai built a fortress, as the shorter riverway was giving enemies an easier way to the capital Ayutthaya. The town was then also moved near the fortress. 

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonthaburi_Province)