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| KHLONG PRATU HO RATANA CHAI |
| Text & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg - August 2010 |
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| Khlong Pratu Ho Ratana Chai is named after the water gate Pratu Ho Ratana Chai (translated as Gate of the Tower of the Victory Jewel) at its mouth with the Front city canal (Khlong Khue Na). The canal runs south of Wat Prasat towards Wat Senasanaram where it meets Khlong Nai Kai (presently called Khlong Makham Riang). There is evidence that the canal continued towards Pratu Khao Pluak in the Ayutthayan era. The canal is often called by the locals Khlong Wat Prasat, due to the vicinity of that temple. At present there is a modern water gate at its junction with the main river. Wat Senasanaram and Wat Prasat stand on its northern bank. In the post-Ayutthayan era a new canal was dug west of Wat Senasanaram to improve the access to that temple. This canal was called Khlong Senasanaram and had a confluence with Khlong Pratu Ho Ratana Chai and Khlong Nai Kai. [1] Reference: [1] อธิบายแผนที่พระนครศรีอยุธยากับคำวินิจฉัยของพระยาโบราฌราชาธานินท์ ฉบับชำระครั้งที่๒ และ ภูมิสถนกรุงศรีอยุธยา (2007) - page 47. |
| (Water gate of Ho Rattanachai Canal) |
| (View of Khlong Ho Rattanachai) |
