"This article is about city pillars of Thailand; for other meanings, see Lak kilomet, Lak nuay or LakhLak mueang (Thai: \u0E2B\u0E25\u0E31\u0E01\u0E40\u0E21\u0E37\u0E2D\u0E07) are city pillars found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine (Thai: \u0E28\u0E32\u0E25\u0E2B\u0E25\u0E31\u0E01\u0E40\u0E21\u0E37\u0E2D\u0E07) which is also believed to house Chao Pho Lak Mueang (\u0E40\u0E08\u0E49\u0E32\u0E1E\u0E48\u0E2D\u0E2B\u0E25\u0E31\u0E01\u0E40\u0E21\u0E37\u0E2D\u0E07), the city spirit deity. They are held in high esteem by citizens.It was probably King Rama I who erected the first city pillar on 21 April 1782, when he moved his capital from Thonburi to Bangkok."@en . . .