Wat Phra Ram Ayutthaya

Wat Phra Ram is a restored ruin placed in the Ayutthaya Historical Park. The temple situated close to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Next to the temple is a rather large park with a huge lake, called Beung Phra Ram, currently, the swamp is now planted with lotus and is very wonderful during the blooming season. Wat Phra Ram has been built in 1369 A.D. by King Ramesuen on the site where the remains of his father Ayutthayan monarch, the King of U-thong had been cremated. However, since King Ramesuen reigned only one year, he could not have completed the building. The Wat was either completed by King Boromaraja I or that king may have permitted others to complete it.

A large swamp lies in front of the temple. This swamp appears to have existed before the founding of the city and was called Nong Sano early on. The swamp may have been enlarged when earth was removed for leveling sites for the Royal Palace, Wat Phra Mahathat, Wat Rajaburana and Wat Phra Ram.

Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai

Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai is a pagoda is situated at the original site of the Rear Palace, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, in the west side of Ayutthaya city. The pagoda was built to Somdet Phra Sisuriyothai, the queen, who was the royal companion of Phra Mahachakkaraphat the King and the first heroine in Thai history. When the Burmese military intruded in 1548, Somdet Phra Suriyothai, dressed in a warrior's costume, intermittent the elephant back combating between the King and Phrachao Prae of Burma and was cut to death. Her death saved Ayutthaya from another assault from the Burmese. With her devotion, King Somdej Phra Mahajakrapat built a chedi (pagoda), called Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai at Sobswan Temple, Hualaem district in Ayutthaya, Thailand.

There is also a commemorative park to her just located outside of Ayutthaya, featuring a large statue of the queen riding a war elephant. Chedi Si Suriyothai consists of a sole bell-shaped chedi. Its bottom is square, and has a lot of cavernous corners. The Chedi has been gilded with gold paint from the relic compartment to the peak of its spire.

Ayutthaya City

Ayutthaya short name of "Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya", is an ancient capital of Thailand (Siam), located 80 km north of Bangkok. Ayutthaya city was Siam (Thailand) capital from 1350 to 1767. The ruins indicate that Ayutthaya city was one of the world's most wealthy cities in the 17th Century.




In face Ayutthaya is an island at the confluence of three rivers. (The Chao Phraya river, the Pa Sak river, and the Lopburi river) As the train station is at the east side off the island, most tourists will have to cross the river by ferry.
Ayutthaya has lots of interesting tourist places such as buhdist temples, Museums, Foreign Settlements, riverside restaurants, and market.