| WAT YAI CHAI MONGKHON - SITE 1 |
| Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon or the Great Monastery of Auspicious Victory is located off the City Island in the southeastern area at present Phai Ling Sub-district. To its east side, just over the moat, there were two small temples situated. They are called Ancient Temple No 1 and 2. Temple No 1 was located south of Temple No 2. From this temple only a restored bell-shaped chedi remains. The vihara was lost in time. The architectural style of the stupa is from the Middle Ayutthaya period but restored in the Late Ayutthaya era. It is obvious that this chedi had been redone completely by the Fine Arts Department. The chedi is classic with a square platform, a round base, a bell-shaped dome, square harmika and spire. The historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown. The site is located in geographical coordinates: 14° 20' 42.87" N, 100° 35' 40.11" E. |
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| Text, maps & photographs by Tricky Vandenberg Updated March 2016 |
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| (Remaining chedi in situ) |
| (Detail of a 2007 Fine Arts Department GIS map - Courtesy of the Fine Arts Department - 3th Region) |
