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Places to Visit in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

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Ayutthaya Floating Market

Ayutthaya Floating Market is a man-made floating market in Phai Ling Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya Province, about 80 km north of Bangkok. Established in 2010, it recreates the waterborne trading atmosphere of the Ayutthaya period on a large pond with wooden shops and boats. The market is notable for its traditional Thai foods, handicrafts, boat rides, and cultural performances, offering visitors a family-friendly introduction to local market culture near the Ayutthaya Historical Park.

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Ayutthaya Historical Park

Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on an island at the confluence of three rivers in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, about 80 km north of Bangkok. It preserves the ruins of the former capital of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350-1767), including temple complexes, palaces, chedis, and Buddha statues that reflect classic Ayutthaya architectural style.

Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaHeritage Site

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Ayutthaya Historical Study Centre

The Ayutthaya Historical Study Centre is a museum and research institute on Rojana Road in Pratu Chai, Ayutthaya city. Established in 1990 with cooperation between Thailand's Fine Arts Department and the Government of Japan, it is dedicated to the study and presentation of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350-1767). Located near Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it provides historical context through exhibitions, models and multimedia displays.

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Baan Hollanda

Baan Hollanda is a museum marking the former Dutch East India Company (VOC) settlement in Ayutthaya, located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River south of the historic island. Established as an information centre after archaeological excavations in 2003-2004, it displays artifacts, maps and interactive exhibits about 17th-century Dutch-Thai trade relations. The two-storey building incorporates archaeological remains and offers riverside views, illustrating Ayutthaya's role as an international trading hub.

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Bang Pa-in Royal Palace

Bang Pa-in Royal Palace is a former royal summer residence on an island in the Chao Phraya River in Bang Len Subdistrict, Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, about 60 km north of Bangkok. Originally built in 1632 and extensively restored in the 19th century, the complex is notable for its landscaped gardens, lakes and diverse architecture blending Thai, Chinese and European styles, including the iconic Aisawan Thiphya-Art pavilion in the lake.

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Ban Phachi Railway Junction

Ban Phachi Railway Junction is a major Class 1 railway junction in Phachi Subdistrict, Phachi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Located about 90 km north of Bangkok, it is where the State Railway of Thailand's Northern Line to Chiang Mai separates from the Northeastern Line to Nong Khai and Ubon Ratchathani. Opened in the early 1900s during the expansion of the national rail network, it remains an important operational hub and a point of interest for railway enthusiasts.

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Chantharakasem National Museum

Chantharakasem National Museum is housed in the historic Chantharakasem Palace (Wang Na) on U Thong Road in Hua Ro, Ayutthaya. Built in 1577 as the residence of Prince Naresuan by King Maha Thammaracha, it later served as the Front Palace for Ayutthaya kings. Operated by the Fine Arts Department, the museum displays Ayutthaya-period Buddha images, votive tablets, ceramics, weapons and royal regalia illustrating the art and history of the former capital.

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Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is the first national museum in Ayutthaya, located on Rochana Road in Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District. Established in 1961, it houses an extensive collection of Ayutthaya-period artifacts, including gold treasures, Buddha images, and ceramics excavated from Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat. The museum is notable for its well-preserved royal regalia and archaeological displays illustrating the former capital's art and history.

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Ladchado Market

Ladchado Market is a historic canal-side market in Lad Chado Subdistrict, Phak Hai District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Located along Khlong Lad Chado, it features traditional wooden shophouses and a community dating back more than a century. Once a major trading hub for rice and local goods transported by water, it retains its old architecture and local lifestyle, offering visitors a glimpse of traditional central Thai riverside commerce and culture.

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Maharat Buddhist Park

Maharat Buddhist Park is a large Buddhist park located in Maha Rat District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand. The park is known for its monumental statue of Luang Pu Thuat and other revered monk figures set in open landscaped grounds. Developed as a religious and cultural attraction, it serves as a place for merit-making and sightseeing, drawing visitors interested in Thai Buddhism and large-scale religious art in a tranquil rural setting.

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Prasat Nakhon Luang

Prasat Nakhon Luang is a historic Khmer-style palace in Nakhon Luang District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, on the east bank of the Pa Sak River. Built in 1631 during the reign of King Prasat Thong of Ayutthaya, it was inspired by Angkor Wat and served as a royal residence. The laterite and brick complex features a central prang, galleries and ancient walls, and is a registered ancient monument.

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Royal Elephant Kraal

The Royal Elephant Kraal is a restored historic elephant enclosure in Suan Phrik, north of Ayutthaya city, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Dating to the Ayutthaya Kingdom, it is the last remaining traditional phaniat used to capture and tame wild elephants for royal and military use. Enclosed by massive teak posts, the site now functions as a heritage site and elephant village dedicated to conservation, education, and preserving Thailand's elephant-related traditions.

Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaHeritage Site

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Wat Ayodhaya

Wat Ayodhaya is a historic Buddhist temple located in Tambon Ayodhya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, east of Ayutthaya Historical Park island. Believed to predate or coincide with the founding of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, it is associated with the early settlement of Ayodhya. The temple features a restored ordination hall, chedi ruins and Buddha images, reflecting Ayutthaya architectural style and serving as an active religious site for local worship.

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Wat Bang Nom Kho

Wat Bang Nom Kho is a historic Buddhist temple located in Bang Nom Kho Subdistrict, Sena District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. It is widely known for its association with Luang Pho Pan, a highly revered early 20th-century monk famous for sacred amulets and the Diamond Armour yantra. The temple features traditional Thai religious architecture, a memorial museum, and remains an active place of worship and pilgrimage for visitors interested in Thai Buddhism and local heritage.

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Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a historic Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Ban Pom, Ayutthaya. Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong, it is one of the most visited sites in Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple is noted for its central 35-meter Khmer-style prang surrounded by smaller prangs and galleries, reflecting Ayutthaya's classical architecture and riverside setting.

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Wat Chumphon Nikayaram

Wat Chumphon Nikayaram is a historic Buddhist royal temple located in Bang Pa-in Subdistrict, Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, directly opposite the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace across the Chao Phraya River. Originally built in the Ayutthaya period and restored in 1632 during King Prasat Thong's reign, it is noted for its Ayutthaya-style architecture, ornate ubosot, historic murals, and status as a second-class royal temple of the Mahanikaya sect.

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Wat Dusidaram

Wat Dusidaram is a Buddhist temple located in Pratu Chai Subdistrict on Ayutthaya Island in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Situated within the Ayutthaya Historical Park area, it is an active temple featuring traditional Ayutthaya-style architecture, a central ordination hall, Buddha images, and historic structures. The temple serves as a religious site for local worship and a cultural stop for visitors exploring the ancient capital's heritage.

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Wat Kasattrathirat

Wat Kasattrathirat Worawihan is an active Theravada Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Ban Pom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya Province. Located opposite Wat Phanan Choeng outside the Ayutthaya Historical Park island, it is a royal temple of the Worawihan class. The compound features a historic prang, chedis, an ordination hall and Buddha images, reflecting Ayutthaya-period architecture with later restorations, and remains a functioning religious site for worship and merit-making.

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Wat Kudi Dao

Wat Kudi Dao is a restored Buddhist temple ruin located east of Ayutthaya's city island in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Built in the early 18th century during the late Ayutthaya period, it features a bell-shaped chedi, viharn and ubosot with stucco decoration. Abandoned after the 1767 fall of Ayutthaya and later restored by the Fine Arts Department, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park and noted for its well-preserved architecture and quiet setting.

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Wat Lokkayasutharam

Wat Lokkayasutharam is a restored Buddhist temple ruin in Tha Wasukri Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, within the Ayutthaya Historical Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is renowned for its enormous outdoor reclining Buddha image, Phra Buddha Sai Yat, measuring about 42 meters long and 8 meters high, one of the largest in Ayutthaya. The temple's exact founding date is unknown but attributed to the Middle Ayutthaya period, with the Buddha restored in 1954.

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Wat Mahathat

Wat Mahathat is a ruined Buddhist temple located in the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Tha Wasukri Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. Built in the 14th century, it served as a major royal temple of the Ayutthaya Kingdom and enshrined Buddha relics. Famous for the Buddha head entwined in tree roots, its central prang, chedis and rows of ancient Buddha images make it one of Ayutthaya's most visited archaeological sites within the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Wat Maheyong

Wat Maheyong is a ruined Buddhist temple located east of Ayutthaya Historical Park in Hantra Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. Founded in 1438 by King Borommarachathirat II, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. Notable for its large bell-shaped chedi with an elephant-supported base, ruined ubosot and vihara, and historic monastic layout, it reflects early Ayutthaya architecture and remains an active meditation center.

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Wat Na Phra Men

Wat Na Phra Men is a historic Buddhist temple located on the northern bank of the Khlong Sa Bua canal in Ayutthaya, opposite the Ayutthaya Historical Park. Renowned as one of the few temples not destroyed during the 1767 Burmese invasion, it preserves authentic late Ayutthaya architecture. Its main ordination hall houses a magnificent crowned Buddha image and a rare 1,500-year-old Dvaravati-style green stone Buddha, making it a significant cultural and religious site.

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Wat Niwet Thammaprawat

Wat Niwet Thammaprawat is a Buddhist royal temple located on an island in the Chao Phraya River opposite Bang Pa-in Palace in Bang Len, Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Built in 1878 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and designed by Italian architect Joachim Grassi in Gothic Revival style, it resembles a Christian church with stained glass, pointed arches and a spire, making it architecturally unique among Thai temples.

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Wat Phanan Choeng

Wat Phanan Choeng is a historic Buddhist temple in Khlong Suan Phlu, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya, located at the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers. Built in 1324, 26 years before the founding of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, it is renowned for its 19-meter-high seated Buddha image, Luang Pho Tho. The temple remains an active place of worship and a major cultural landmark within the Ayutthaya area.

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Wat Phra Ngam

Wat Phra Ngam is a ruined Buddhist temple in Khlong Sa Bua Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya, Thailand, just north of the Ayutthaya Historical Park island. It is best known for its iconic Time Gate, a former temple gateway enveloped by roots and branches of a large Bodhi tree. The site includes remains of an ordination hall, chedi and Buddha images reflecting Ayutthaya-period architecture and is a popular photography spot.

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Wat Phra Ram

Wat Phra Ram is a restored Buddhist temple ruin located in the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. Built in 1369 by King Ramesuan on the cremation site of his father King Ramathibodi I, it is noted for its central Khmer-style prang, surrounding chedis, and location beside Bueng Phra Ram lake. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it represents classic early Ayutthaya architecture.

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Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Wat Phra Si Sanphet is the former royal temple located within the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Pratu Chai, Ayutthaya. Built in 1448 as part of the Grand Palace complex, it served as the most sacred temple for Ayutthaya kings and housed royal ceremonies. Known for its three restored bell-shaped chedis, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an iconic symbol of the Ayutthaya Kingdom's architecture and history.

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Wat Phu Khao Thong

Wat Phu Khao Thong is a historic Buddhist temple in Phu Khao Thong Subdistrict, northwest of Ayutthaya city, known for its towering 50-meter golden chedi. Originally built in 1569 by Burmese King Bayinnaung and later restored by Thai kings, it stands on elevated ground surrounded by open fields. The temple is notable for its Burmese-Thai architectural blend, panoramic views from the chedi terrace, and its status as a landmark of the Ayutthaya Historical Park area.

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Wat Phutthaisawan

Wat Phutthaisawan is a historic Buddhist temple on the south bank of the Chao Phraya River in Samphao Lom, Ayutthaya. Founded in 1353 by King Ramathibodi I, the first king of Ayutthaya, it marks the site of his former residence before establishing the capital. Notable for its towering white Khmer-style prang, large reclining Buddha and riverside setting, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park area.

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Wat Ratchaburana

Wat Ratchaburana is a historic Buddhist temple in Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Ayutthaya, within the Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II on the cremation site of his two elder brothers, it is renowned for its towering Khmer-style prang, well-preserved crypt with ancient murals, and the discovery of gold treasures. It exemplifies early Ayutthaya architecture and royal memorial traditions.

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Wat Rattanachai

Wat Rattanachai, also known as Wat Chin, is an active Theravada Buddhist temple located on the southern edge of Ayutthaya island in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District. Situated on U Thong Road near the Pa Sak River, it is notable for its association with the local Thai-Chinese community and its restored Ayutthaya-period architecture, including a prominent ubosot and chedi within a compact, accessible temple compound.

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Wat Sala Pun

Wat Sala Pun is an active Buddhist temple and second-class royal temple (Worawihan) located in Tha Wasukri Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya, Thailand. Situated near the Ayutthaya Historical Park on the edge of the old city island, it is notable for its Ayutthaya-period origins, early Rattanakosin restoration, traditional Thai architecture, well-preserved murals and its continued role as a functioning monastery and community religious center.

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Wat Samana Kottharam

Wat Samana Kottharam is an active Theravada Buddhist temple located east of Ayutthaya's city island in Khlong Suan Phlu Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Dating to the late Ayutthaya period and restored during King Boromakot's reign, it is notable for its central Khmer-style prang, surrounding chedis, and well-preserved Buddha images. The temple remains an active place of worship within the Ayutthaya Historical Park area and attracts visitors for its architecture and historical atmosphere.

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Wat Senasanaram

Wat Senasanaram Ratchaworawihan is a second-class royal Buddhist temple of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya located on U Thong Road in Pratu Chai, within Ayutthaya Historical Park, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Originally called Wat Suea, it was restored under King Rama I and extensively renovated by King Rama IV. Notable for its white ubosot with classic Ayutthaya-Rattanakosin architecture, interior murals, and serene compound, it remains an active monastery and cultural landmark near the former royal palace.

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Wat Suwan Dararam Ratchaworawihan

Wat Suwan Dararam Ratchaworawihan is a first-class royal Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya city, located near Pom Phet Fort on U Thong Road. Originally called Wat Thong from the Ayutthaya period, it was restored by King Rama I to honor his parents. It is notable for its Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin architecture, revered principal Buddha image, and exceptional mural paintings inside the ubosot and viharn.

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Wat Tha Karong

Wat Tha Karong is an active Buddhist temple located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Ban Pom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Ayutthaya Province. Situated just outside the Ayutthaya Historical Park island, it is known for its revered principal Buddha image Luang Pho Thong and its riverside setting. The temple combines Ayutthaya-period heritage with present-day religious use and hosts a local market, attracting both worshippers and visitors exploring the historic city.

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Wat Thammikarat

Wat Thammikarat is an active Theravada Buddhist temple and archaeological site within the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. Predating the founding of the Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1350, it is notable for its large bell-shaped chedi encircled by lion sculptures, a large reclining Buddha, ancient Khmer-style prang, and excavated Dvaravati-period bronze Buddha images. It remains both a place of worship and a protected historic site.

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Wat Worachettharam

Wat Worachettharam is a restored Buddhist temple ruin located within the Ayutthaya Historical Park on Ayutthaya Island in Pratu Chai Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is notable for its large central prang, ruined viharn, chedis and historic Buddha images. Believed built in the late 16th century, it exemplifies classic Ayutthaya architecture and offers insight into the former capital's religious heritage.

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Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is a historic Buddhist temple in eastern Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Founded in 1357 by King U Thong, it is known for its towering Chedi Chai Mongkhon built by King Naresuan in 1592 to commemorate victory over Burma. The complex features a large reclining Buddha, rows of seated Buddha images, and well-preserved Ayutthaya architecture within the Ayutthaya Historical Park area.

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