Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Inside this national
museum
(Th U Thong; admission 100B; 9am-4pm Wed-Sun)
is a collection of
Buddhist art, sculptures, ancient weapons and lacquered cabinets. The museum is within
the grounds of Wang Chan Kasem (Chan Kasem Palace), which was built for King Nare-
suan by his father in 1577.
DON'T MISS…
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Wat Phra Si Sanphet
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Riverside setting at Wat Chai Wattanaram
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A crash course in local history at the Ayutthaya Tourist Center
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Ancient murals at Wat Ratburana
PRACTICALITIES
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individual sites 20-50B, day pass 220B
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8am-6pm
Off the Island
Wat Chai Wattanaram
The ruined Ayuthaya-style tower and
chedi
of
Wat Chai Wattanaram
(admission 50B; 8am-6pm)
,
on the western bank of Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River), boast the most at-
tractive setting of any of the city's temples. The manicured Thai-style compound across
the river belongs to the Thai royal family.
Wat Phanan Choeng
Southeast of town on Mae Nam Chao Phraya, this
wát
(admission 20B; 8am-7pm)
was built
before Ayuthaya became a Siamese capital. The temple's builders are unknown, but it ap-
pears to have been constructed in the early 14th century, so it's possibly Khmer. The main
