| WAT THA PHO (วัดถ้าโพ) |
Wat Tha Pho or the "Monastery of the Landing of the Bodhi Tree" was situated on the
city island in the southeastern area at present Ho Rattanachai sub-district.
Wat Tha Ma stood in the northwest, opposite Khlong Nai Kai presently called Khlong
Makham Riang; Wat Suwan Dararam was on its northeastern side; Wat Kamphaeng
was in the north and Phet Fortress in the south.
The monastery was situated on the east bank of Khlong Nai Kai in close vicinity of Pratu
Nai Kai, a water gate giving access to the water ring surrounding the city of Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are not known.
The monastery is indicated on a map drafted in the mid-19th century and on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin's map of 1926. There are no visual traces left from this temple.
city island in the southeastern area at present Ho Rattanachai sub-district.
Wat Tha Ma stood in the northwest, opposite Khlong Nai Kai presently called Khlong
Makham Riang; Wat Suwan Dararam was on its northeastern side; Wat Kamphaeng
was in the north and Phet Fortress in the south.
The monastery was situated on the east bank of Khlong Nai Kai in close vicinity of Pratu
Nai Kai, a water gate giving access to the water ring surrounding the city of Ayutthaya.
Historical data about the monastery and its construction are not known.
The monastery is indicated on a map drafted in the mid-19th century and on Phraya
Boran Rachathanin's map of 1926. There are no visual traces left from this temple.
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| Text & maps by Tricky Vandenberg - May 2010 |
| (Extract of 20th century map) |
| (Extract of 19th century map) |