Recent Posts Tagged With 'ayutthaya'

• Wat Phra Si Sanphet

  Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 06:53 in ayutthaya

  In 1491, Wat Phra Si Sanphet was located inside the compound of the Grand Palace-the foundations of which are still visible-and served as the royal chapel, as Wat Phra Kaeo does in Bangkok. This Wang Lung Palace (Royal Palace) was built by King U-Th...

• Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

  Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 06:39 in ayutthaya

  This chapel is located to the south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. A large bronze seated Buddha image (Phra Mongkhon Bophit) was originally enshrined outside the Grand Palace to the east. It could be dated to the 15th century and was originally intended to...

• Ayutthaya

  Posted on Friday May 22nd, 2009 at 00:15 in ayutthaya

  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya or Ayutthaya in short, is one of Thailand’s historical and majestic highlights. Serving as the Thai capital for 417 years (1350 1767: Kingdom of Ayutthaya), it was once glorified as one of the biggest cities in Southeast A...