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Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phraya Man - amazingthailand.org

Wat Phraya Man is a massive, age-old structure located in northern Ayutthaya, complete with an ubosot or ordination hall, a bell tower and two prangs or towers.

Wat Suwandawas - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandawas - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandawas - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandawas - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandawas - amazingthailand.org

Built in the early Ayutthaya period, Wat Suwandawas allows you to witness the manual hand-work behind creating the thousands of Buddha sculptures in the city.

Wat Worachetharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Worachetharam - amazingthailand.org

Wat Worachettharam is a dilapidated Buddhist temple located to the west of the Royal Palace in Ayutthaya.

Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ngam - amazingthailand.org

Translating to the "Temple of the Magnificent Buddha Images", the construction of the Wat Phra Ngam is said to have unearthed many Pre-Ayutthayan sculptures of crouching deer, bronze Buddha and earthen Buddha.

Wat Borom Puttharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Borom Puttharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Borom Puttharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Borom Puttharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Borom Puttharam - amazingthailand.org

Wat Borom Phuttharam also called Wat Borom Buddharam is a Buddhist temple on the southeast side of the city of Ayutthaya.

Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanom Yong - amazingthailand.org

Wat Phanom Yong officially translates to "The Temple of the Wet Nurse Yong".

Wat Yanasen - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yanasen - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yanasen - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yanasen - amazingthailand.org

Wat Yanasen or Wat Yanusen is a Buddhist temple located on U-Thong Road towards the North of the city island called Koh Muang.

Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org
Pridi Banomyong Memorial - amazingthailand.org

The Pridi Banomyong Memorial is a dedication to its namesake Pridi Banomyong, one of Thailand's most politicians who was born in Ayutthaya.

Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Samana Kottharam - amazingthailand.org

Situated in eastern Ayutthaya, Wat Samana Kottharam is an active monastery featuring the giant statue of Buddha in a ‘Halting evil’ pose.

Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Pichai Songkram - amazingthailand.org

Located on the banks of the Pa Sak River Wat Pichai Songkram is a beautiful Buddhist monastery that dates back to the 14th century.

Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org
Pom Phet Fortress - amazingthailand.org

Pom Phet Fortress is one of the only two remaining fortresses (out of 16) along the city walls.

Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org
Queen Suriyothai Monument - amazingthailand.org

The Queen Suriyothai Monument is a dedication to the royal consort of King Maha Chakkraphat.

Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chang (Monastery of the Elephant) - amazingthailand.org

The semi-ruined temple is mainly famous for its biggest chedi, surrounded by a ring of elephant statues.

Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Tha Ka Rong - amazingthailand.org

The ancient temple of Wat Tha Ka Rong is located on the banks of Chao Phraya River near the city of Ayutthaya.

Chedi Wat Sam Pluem - amazingthailand.org
Chedi Wat Sam Pluem - amazingthailand.org
Chedi Wat Sam Pluem - amazingthailand.org

Chedi Wat Sam Pluem is the bell shaped chedi that welcomes you into the old city of Ayutthaya.

Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phra Ram - amazingthailand.org

Wat Phra Ram is a ruin located close to the former grand palace, over a swamp.

Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Maheyong - amazingthailand.org

Wat Maheyong is a Buddhist monastery located just outside and on the Eastern end of the ancient city of Ayutthaya.

Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phu Khao Thong - amazingthailand.org

A one-of-a-kind temple, the Wat Phu Khao Thong or 'Monastery of the Golden Mount' located in Ayutthaya is unique for the diversity it offers to its viewers!

Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org
Wat Suwandararam - amazingthailand.org

Wat Suwandararam, the 'Temple of the Golden Star', is one of the surviving ancient temples in the UNESCO recognized World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya.

Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org
Baan Hollanda - amazingthailand.org

Located along the Chao Phraya river close to the Tambon Suan Phlu shipyard in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand, Baan Hollanda or the Dutch Quarters is a significant site among the great ruins of the ancient capital of Ayutthaya.

Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org
Wat Na Phra Men - amazingthailand.org

Built in the early phase of the Ayutthaya period, Wat Na Phra Men is also famously called the Monastery In Front Of the Funeral Pyre.

Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org
Portuguese Settlement - amazingthailand.org

The Portuguese Settlement, also called Campos Portugues, in Ayutthaya was once home to thousands of Portuguese natives.

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit - amazingthailand.org

Nestled in the historical park of Ayutthaya close to the Grand Palace, Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit is a temple compound that magnetizes hordes of visitors with a compelling historical statue.

Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phanan Choeng - amazingthailand.org

Wat Phanan Choeng is one of the spectacular Buddhist temples found within the Historical Park of Ayutthaya.

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon - amazingthailand.org

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon also referred to as the Mongkhon, is one of the primary temples found within the Ayutthaya Island.

Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Chaiwatthanaram - amazingthailand.org

Wat Chaiwatthanaram, located in Ayutthaya, Thailand is a renowned Buddhist Temple constructed according to the Khmer style.

Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org
Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org
Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org
Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org
Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org
Ayutthaya Historical Park - amazingthailand.org

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Ayutthaya Historical Park is located on the ruins of the ancient capital of Ayutthaya.

Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org
Kathmandu Photo Gallery - amazingthailand.org

Kathmandu Photo Gallery is a period-style shophouse gallery by photo-artist Manit Sriwanichpoom.

Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org
Saint Joseph Church - amazingthailand.org

Saint Joseph church is located on 30 Moo11, Tambon Sumpao Rom, Ayutthaya. It was built in 1666 during the reign of King Narai The Great of Ayutthaya after the first generation of missionaries from Paris, Bishop Lambert de la Motte and two priests came to Ayutthaya.

Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Lokkayasutha - amazingthailand.org

This monastery is over a kilometer behind Wat Suanluangsopsawan adjacent to Wat Worachettharam.

Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org
Wat Cherng Tha - amazingthailand.org

Wat Cherng Tha is located north of the city island, left hand side of the Lopburi River near the Mai Rong ditch which is a dock for storing royal yacht.

Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org
Wat Phutthaisawan - amazingthailand.org

This monastery is located to the south of the River bank opposite the city Island. Constructed in the area where King U-Thong and his subjects first migrated in Order to establish the new town, it was formerly known as "Wiang Lek" named after the royal Palace of King U-Thong. The most distinctive...

Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org
Wat Niwet Thamprawat - amazingthailand.org

This Temple, which was built Rama V (Chulalongkorn), looks more like a Gothic Christian church than a Thai temple.

Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org
Prasat Nakhon Luang - amazingthailand.org

This ruin of the royal residence for summer retreats is on the east bank of the Pasak River.

Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org
Khun Phaen Residence - amazingthailand.org

Khun Phaen House is a Thai-style house that conforms to descriptions in a popular Thai literary work.

Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org
Wat Sena Sanaram - amazingthailand.org

This ancient Temple, which is located behind Chankasem Palace houses two Buddha images that were transferred from Vientiane.

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