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| KHLONG KHU MAI RONG (คลองคูไม้ร้อง) |
| Text & map by Tricky Vandenberg - July 2010 |
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Khlong Khu Mai Rong, free translated the "Canal of the Crying Wood", was situated
off the city island in Tha Wasukri sub-district opposite Khlong Tho (also called Khlong
Chakrai Yai).
The waterway flowed on the northern side of the old Lopburi River (presently renamed
Khlong Muang or City Canal) opposite the Grand Palace between Wat Choeng Tha and
Wat Phanom Yong. The canal was in fact part of the ancient Dock of Royal Barges.
Khlong Khu Mai Rong formed a reversed U, containing within the landing of the barges.
Its name was probably derived from the creaking of the wood from the wooden boats.
A market was held behind the Dock of Royal barges in former times. “Talad Wat Khu
Mai Rong” was one of the 32 land markets outside the city of Ayutthaya. The name
of the marker suggests that there must have been once a temple in the vicinity of this canal
called Wat Khu Mai Rong, though no traces of the latter has been found as yet. [1]
References:
[1] อธิบายแผนที่พระนครศรีอยุธยากับคำวินิจฉัยของพระยาโบราฌราชาธานินท์
ฉบับชำระครั้งที่๒ และ ภูมิสถนกรุงศรีอยุธยา (2007) - page 94.
off the city island in Tha Wasukri sub-district opposite Khlong Tho (also called Khlong
Chakrai Yai).
The waterway flowed on the northern side of the old Lopburi River (presently renamed
Khlong Muang or City Canal) opposite the Grand Palace between Wat Choeng Tha and
Wat Phanom Yong. The canal was in fact part of the ancient Dock of Royal Barges.
Khlong Khu Mai Rong formed a reversed U, containing within the landing of the barges.
Its name was probably derived from the creaking of the wood from the wooden boats.
A market was held behind the Dock of Royal barges in former times. “Talad Wat Khu
Mai Rong” was one of the 32 land markets outside the city of Ayutthaya. The name
of the marker suggests that there must have been once a temple in the vicinity of this canal
called Wat Khu Mai Rong, though no traces of the latter has been found as yet. [1]
References:
[1] อธิบายแผนที่พระนครศรีอยุธยากับคำวินิจฉัยของพระยาโบราฌราชาธานินท์
ฉบับชำระครั้งที่๒ และ ภูมิสถนกรุงศรีอยุธยา (2007) - page 94.
| (Extract of a begin-20th century map) |