| THEP MI BRIDGE |
| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - November 2009 |
Saphan Thep Mi is a ruin of an old bridge located on the City Island in the southern
area at Tambon Pratu Chai. It is situated behind the Ayutthaya Historical Center. Wat
Am Yae (disappeared) stood before in its vicinity.
The brick bridge was built over Khlong Pratu Thep Mi, which connected the old
Lopburi River (later Khlong Muang or City Canal) in the north with the Chao Phraya
River in the south at Pratu Thep Mi. The northern part of the canal was called by the
locals Khlong Nam Chiaw (fast running water) and cut through the Bung Phra Ram
area. Khlong Pratu Thep Mi was partly filled in after the fall of Ayutthaya and is as thus
at present inexistent.
The foundations of the Thep Mi Bridge are still existent. The brick bridge in European
style was probably identical to Saphan Pa Than. It was an arched construction with
three sharply curved bows, the middle one higher and wider than the two others,
making it possible for boats to pass underneath.
area at Tambon Pratu Chai. It is situated behind the Ayutthaya Historical Center. Wat
Am Yae (disappeared) stood before in its vicinity.
The brick bridge was built over Khlong Pratu Thep Mi, which connected the old
Lopburi River (later Khlong Muang or City Canal) in the north with the Chao Phraya
River in the south at Pratu Thep Mi. The northern part of the canal was called by the
locals Khlong Nam Chiaw (fast running water) and cut through the Bung Phra Ram
area. Khlong Pratu Thep Mi was partly filled in after the fall of Ayutthaya and is as thus
at present inexistent.
The foundations of the Thep Mi Bridge are still existent. The brick bridge in European
style was probably identical to Saphan Pa Than. It was an arched construction with
three sharply curved bows, the middle one higher and wider than the two others,
making it possible for boats to pass underneath.
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