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Thao Suranari (Thai: ท้าวสุรนารี; 1771–1852) is the royally bestowed title of Lady Mo, also known as Ya Mo (ย่าโม, "Grandma Mo"), who was the wife of the deputy governor of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), the stronghold of Siamese control over its Laotian vassals.

Thao Suranari, hailed from Nakhon Ratchasima. She resided across from Wat Phra Narai Maharat, the main temple in Nakhon Ratchasima, situated to the city's south.^[1]

In 1826, King Anouvong of Vientiane invaded Siam, seeking complete independence. Anouvong's forces seized the city of Nakhon Ratchasima by a ruse when the governor was away. The invaders evacuated the inhabitants, intending to resettle them in Laos. Lady Mo is credited with saving her people by harassing the enemy. Varying stories describe her either getting the invading soldiers drunk, or leading a rebellion of the prisoners on the way back to Vientiane. The generally accepted version is that, when the Lao invaders ordered the women to cook for them, Lady Mo requested knives so that food might be prepared. That night, when the invaders were asleep, she gave the knives to the imprisoned men. They surprised the Lao troops, who fled, and the prisoners escaped. Thai King Rama III soon sent an army in pursuit, led by General Sing Singhaseni (สิงห์ สิงหเสนี). He defeated Anuvoung's forces in three days of fighting and completely destroyed Anuvoung's capital city of Vientiane.

King Rama III awarded her the title Thao Suranari, (or Lady Suranari – "the brave lady") in recognition of her courageous acts.

Statue

A statue of Thao Suranari stands in the centre of Nakhon Ratchasima, and is a popular object of devotion. A festival in her honour is held each year at the end of March and the beginning of April. The statue was designed by Phra Thewaphinimmit (พระเทวาภินิมมิต) (1888–1942) and sculpted by Silpa Bhirasri. Thao Suranari's statue was placed next to the Chumphon Gate of the city wall on January 15, 1934.

It has since been suggested that the story of Thao Suranari was somewhat embellished during the Thai nationalist movement under Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram in the 1930s.

As part of a 77 million baht city center renovation project, dirt and trees were uprooted for construction of a new tree-lined watercourse, a central stage, and to upgrade the Lady Mo monument and redo Chumphon Gate.

Reference

^ "ประวัติท้าวสุรนารี". Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.

External links

History of Lady Mo Korat Post.

[1] "ประวัติท้าวสุรนารี". Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2008.

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-[[Image:Thao Suranaree statue.jpg|thumb|200px|Statue of Thao Suranari in Khorat city centre. {{coord|14|58|29|N|102|5|53|E|type:landmark_region:TH}}]]
+[[Image:Thao Suranari Monument (I).jpg|thumb|200px|Statue of Thao Suranari, standing at the city centre of [[Nakhon Ratchasima|Korat]]]]
-'''Thao Suranari''' ({{lang-th|ท้าวสุรนารี}}) is the royally bestowed title of '''[[Thai_royal_titles#Khun_Ying|Lady]]''' '''Mo''', (also known as '''Ya Mo''' ({{lang|th|ย่าโม, 'Grandma Mo'}}) (1771&ndash;1852), who was the wife of the deputy governor of [[Nakhon Ratchasima]], the [[stronghold]] for Siamese control over its [[Laos|Laotian]] [[vassal]]s. In 1826 [[Vientiane]] King [[Anouvong]] invaded [[Siam]] seeking complete independence. Anuvong's forces seized the city of Nakhorn Ratchasima by a ruse when the governor was away. They evacuated the inhabitants, intending to resettle them in Laos. Lady Mo is credited with saving her people by harassing the enemy. Varying stories describe her either getting the invading soldiers drunk, or leading a rebellion of the prisoners on the way back to Vientiane. The generally accepted version tells that when the Lao invaders ordered the women to cook for them, Lady Mo requested knives to do so. That night, when the invaders were asleep, she gave the knives to the men to attack them. The surprised Lao troops fled and the prisoners escaped. Thai King [[Rama III]] soon sent an army in pursuit, led by General [[Sing Singhaseni]] (สิงห์ สิงหเสนี). He defeated Anuvoung's forces in 3 days of fighting and followed his orders by completely destroying Anuvoung's capital city of Vientiane.
+'''Thao Suranari''' ({{langx|th|ท้าวสุรนารี}}; 1771–1852) is the royally bestowed title of '''[[Thai royal titles#Khun Ying|Lady]]''' '''Mo''', also known as '''Ya Mo''' ({{lang|th|ย่าโม, "Grandma Mo"}}), who was the wife of the deputy governor of [[Nakhon Ratchasima]] (Korat), the stronghold of [[Siam]]ese control over its [[Laos|Laotian]] [[vassal]]s.
+Thao Suranari, hailed from Nakhon Ratchasima. She resided across from Wat Phra Narai Maharat, the main temple in Nakhon Ratchasima, situated to the city's south.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moohin.com/043/043k001.shtml|title=ประวัติท้าวสุรนารี|access-date=2008-09-03|archive-date=2008-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906231155/http://www.moohin.com/043/043k001.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-King Rama III awarded her the title [[Thai_honorifics#Thao|Thao]] Suranari, (or ''Lady Suranari'' &ndash; The Brave Lady) in recognition of her courageous acts.
+In 1826, King [[Anouvong]] of [[Kingdom of Vientiane|Vientiane]] invaded Siam, [[Lao rebellion (1826–28)|seeking complete independence]]. Anouvong's forces seized the city of Nakhon Ratchasima by a ruse when the governor was away. The invaders evacuated the inhabitants, intending to resettle them in Laos. Lady Mo is credited with saving her people by harassing the enemy. Varying stories describe her either getting the invading soldiers drunk, or leading a rebellion of the prisoners on the way back to Vientiane. The generally accepted version is that, when the Lao invaders ordered the women to cook for them, Lady Mo requested knives so that food might be prepared. That night, when the invaders were asleep, she gave the knives to the imprisoned men. They surprised the Lao troops, who fled, and the prisoners escaped. Thai King [[Rama III]] soon sent an army in pursuit, led by General [[Sing Singhaseni]] (สิงห์ สิงหเสนี). He defeated Anuvoung's forces in three days of fighting and completely destroyed Anuvoung's capital city of Vientiane.
-A statue of Thao Suranari stands in the centre of the city Nakhon Ratchasima, and is a popular object of devotion. A festival in her honour is held each year at the end of March and the beginning of April. The statue was designed by [[Phra]] Thewaphinimmit ({{lang|th|พระเทวาภินิมมิต}}) (1888–1942) and sculpted by [[Silpa Bhirasri]]. Thao Suranari's statue was placed next to the Chumphon Gate of the city wall on January 15, 1934.
+King Rama III awarded her the title [[Thai honorifics#Thao|Thao]] Suranari, (or ''Lady Suranari'' &ndash; "the brave lady") in recognition of her courageous acts.
-It has since been suggested that the story of Thao Suranari was somewhat embellished during the Thai nationalist movement under Field Marshal Phibul Songkham in the 1930s.
+==Statue==
-As part of a 77-million-Baht city center renovation project, dirt and trees were uprooted for construction of a new tree-lined watercourse, a central stage, and to upgrade the Lady Mo monument and rework Chumphon Gate.
+A statue of Thao Suranari stands in the centre of Nakhon Ratchasima, and is a popular object of devotion. A festival in her honour is held each year at the end of March and the beginning of April. The statue was designed by [[Phra (noble title)|Phra]] Thewaphinimmit ({{lang|th|พระเทวาภินิมมิต}}) (1888–1942) and sculpted by [[Silpa Bhirasri]]. Thao Suranari's statue was placed next to the Chumphon Gate of the city wall on January 15, 1934.
+It has since been suggested that the story of Thao Suranari was somewhat embellished during the [[Thai nationalist]] movement under Field Marshal [[Plaek Phibunsongkhram]] in the 1930s.
-==External links==
-*[http://www.thekoratpost.com/ladymo.html History of Lady Mo] by the Korat Post. The following translated article excerpt appears in the Korat Post webpages in full.
+As part of a 77 million baht city center renovation project, dirt and trees were uprooted for construction of a new tree-lined watercourse, a central stage, and to upgrade the Lady Mo monument and redo Chumphon Gate.
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Thao Suranari
+==See also==
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
+*[[Lao rebellion (1826–28)]]
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Thai hero
+*[[Military history of Thailand]]
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1771
+*[[Nakhon Ratchasima]]
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
+*[[Anouvong]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 1850
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
+== Reference ==
-}}
+<references />
+==External links==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110415160252/http://www.thekoratpost.com/ladymo.html History of Lady Mo] ''Korat Post''.
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Suranari, Thao}}
+[[Category:19th-century Thai women]]
+[[Category:19th-century Thai people]]
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-[[Category:1850 deaths]]
+[[Category:1852 deaths]]
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+[[Category:People from Nakhon Ratchasima province]]
+[[Category:Monuments and memorials to women]]
+[[Category:Women in 19th-century warfare]]
+[[Category:18th-century Thai women]]

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City of Nakhon Ratchasima	Thao Suranari Monument Northeastern Museum of Petrified Wood and Mineral Resources Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo Nakhon Ratchasima City Gates
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Lower section	Khao Yai National Park Mueang Sema Historical Site Wat Thammachak Semaram Ancient Khorat Prasat Non Ku Prasat Mueang Khaek Prasat Mueang Kao Dan Kwian Pottery Village Farm Chokchai
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