16 JULY 2014 - SAMUT PRAKAN, SAMUT PRAKAN, THAILAND: A statue marking the historic elephant duel between Thailand and Burma. In 1592 A.D. King Naresuan the Great fought the Deputy King of Burma in an elephant-back duel. Naresaun and his elephant defeated and killed the Burmese. Ancient Siam is a historic park about 200 acres (81 hectares) in size in the city of Samut Prakan, province of Samut Prakan, about 90 minutes from Bangkok. It features historic recreations of important Thai landmarks and is shaped roughly like the country of Thailand. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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