| WAT KRAJOM |
Wat Krajom or the “Monastery of the Tent” was located off the City Island in the
northeast area in Tambon Hua Ro, along the Pa Sak River just opposite Ko Loy. There
are no visible traces remaining at ground level. Houses have been built in situ. Its period
of construction is unknown.
The monastery appears on Phraya Boran Rachathanin’s map of 1926 and is mentioned
two times in the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya.
In 1699 King Phetracha (r. 1688-1703) was called to interfere in the affairs of Luang
Phrabang, disturbed for several years owing to the claims of various rival princes to the
throne. One of the princes called in the help of Siam offering to cement the alliance by
the gift of his beautiful daughter. King Phetracha sent in his army, but prior its arrival all
Lao parties reached an understanding. The beautiful Princess was sent to Ayutthaya as
promised. [1] She arrived in a barge by way of the Canal of the Ficus Rows and at the
Monastery of the Tent, she ascended the embankment. Luang Sorasak, the Uparat,
requested King Phetracha that the lady would be kept at his palace, what was agreed
upon. [2][3]
During the last Burmese war (1766-1767) the Monastery of the Tent was one of the
locations where the General of the Burmese armies, Nemiao, ordered the building of a
stockade (fort) with bastions from where with large guns Ayutthaya was fired at, leading
to the fall of Ayutthaya in April 1767. [4]
References:
[1] A History of Siam - William A.R. Wood (1924) - page 222.
[2] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya - Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 330 /
Source: Phan Canthanumat.
[3] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 365 /
Source: British Museum, Reverend Phonnarat & Royal Autograph.
[4] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 517 /
Source: Royal Autograph.
northeast area in Tambon Hua Ro, along the Pa Sak River just opposite Ko Loy. There
are no visible traces remaining at ground level. Houses have been built in situ. Its period
of construction is unknown.
The monastery appears on Phraya Boran Rachathanin’s map of 1926 and is mentioned
two times in the Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya.
In 1699 King Phetracha (r. 1688-1703) was called to interfere in the affairs of Luang
Phrabang, disturbed for several years owing to the claims of various rival princes to the
throne. One of the princes called in the help of Siam offering to cement the alliance by
the gift of his beautiful daughter. King Phetracha sent in his army, but prior its arrival all
Lao parties reached an understanding. The beautiful Princess was sent to Ayutthaya as
promised. [1] She arrived in a barge by way of the Canal of the Ficus Rows and at the
Monastery of the Tent, she ascended the embankment. Luang Sorasak, the Uparat,
requested King Phetracha that the lady would be kept at his palace, what was agreed
upon. [2][3]
During the last Burmese war (1766-1767) the Monastery of the Tent was one of the
locations where the General of the Burmese armies, Nemiao, ordered the building of a
stockade (fort) with bastions from where with large guns Ayutthaya was fired at, leading
to the fall of Ayutthaya in April 1767. [4]
References:
[1] A History of Siam - William A.R. Wood (1924) - page 222.
[2] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya - Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 330 /
Source: Phan Canthanumat.
[3] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 365 /
Source: British Museum, Reverend Phonnarat & Royal Autograph.
[4] The Royal Chronicles of Ayutthaya – Richard D. Cushman (2006) - page 517 /
Source: Royal Autograph.
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