The San Phan Tha Khun Nangsih Shrine serves as both a tourist attraction and a sacred site, frequented by students and devotees every day. Additionally, there is a market adjacent to the shrine. Currently, the area is spacious, equipped with parking, shopping stalls, and several locations for making merit. Due to the reputation of Phan Tha Khun Nangsih as a figure of integrity, who was unafraid of losing his life, he serves as a commendable role model for future generations. Behind the shrine, there is a place of execution, the shrine of Mae Takian, the shrine of Kumarn Tong, and a canal where fish can be released. The story of Phan Tha Khun Nangsih is chronicled in various editions of the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya. The accounts are consistent, recounting events from 2247 B.E. (1662 A.D.) when King Sanphet VIII journeyed to Pak Nam Sakon Buri (now Samut Sakhon Province) to fish using the royal barge "Ekchay." Phan Tha Khun Nangsih served as the boatman. According to documentation by His Royal Highness Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, Phan Tha Khun Nangsih was a villager from Nangsih in the Viset Chai Chan district, and was greatly favored by King Sanphet VIII, who granted him the honor of serving in close proximity to the throne. During the royal visit to Pak Nam Sakon Buri, as the royal barge approached Koke Kham district, the canal in that area was quite winding. Phan Tha Khun Nangsih attempted to navigate the royal barge with great care but could not avoid an accident, as the bow of the barge crashed into a large branch and broke off, falling into the water. Aware of the gravity of the situation, Phan Tha Khun Nangsih realized that such a mistake could warrant a death sentence according to ancient royal tradition, which stated that if the boatman's actions led to the bow breaking, that individual would face execution. Thus, he respectfully accepted his fate according to royal tradition. King Sanphet VIII reviewed the incident and deemed it an unfortunate accident rather than negligence. He granted clemency to Phan Tha Khun Nangsih. Nevertheless, Phan Tha Khun Nangsih insisted on maintaining the royal customs and requested to be executed to uphold the law and prevent any perceptions that the king had overlooked the regulations of the land. He believed it essential to set a precedent for future generations. The king, although fond of Phan Tha Khun Nangsih, adhered to the royal decree and ordered the executioner to carry out the execution. Following this, he commanded the creation of clay models of Phan Tha Khun Nangsih to be used as a substitute for the execution, resulting in the beheading of the clay figure instead. However, Phan Tha Khun Nangsih remained steadfast in his request for execution. Despite King Sanphet VIII’s fondness for his loyalty, he upheld the law and ordered Phan Tha Khun Nangsih to be killed, after which he had a shrine built merely an eye's height. The head of Phan Tha Khun Nangsih was displayed alongside the broken bow of the royal barge "Ekchay" on the shrine as an offering. Information sourced from the website of the History of the San Phan Tha Khun Nangsih Shrine.