As the crossroad between the northern and central regions of the country, it has long been important both for political and strategic reasons, and was fought over many times in centuries past.
태국 북부와 중부 사이의 교차점이기 때문에 오랫동안 정치적, 전략적으로 중요했고 과거 몇 세기 동안 많은 전투가 벌어졌다.