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Old 1st September 2007, 02:37 PM   #1
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Default Photographic Essay Namphee, Uttradit Province, Thailand

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Pra Saeng = "Sword of the State" single edge blade for soldiers





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Pra Khan = "Sword of the King" = Double Edge Blade...








The Pra Khan is one of the 12 sacred symbols of the King. Here is a picture of the HRM King Rama IV bestowing rank upon a high ranking police officer:

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Namphee utility tools







The famous two Namphi iron pits: Bor Pra Khan & Bor Pra Saeng...named for the two different types of swords made from each pit







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Here you can see at the iron pits you can fish for pieces of iron with a bamboo rod with a magnet attached to the end







Namphee Shrine to famous sword smiths









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