Wat Sanam Chai

(Continue on the main road. Make the next left hand turn to the next Point of Interest. Wat Sanam Chai is adjacent to Wat Chai Wathanaram on its eastern side.)


Wat Sanam Chai is an active temple located beside the Chao Phraya River in close proximity to Wat Chai Wathanaram. A number of ceramic plates from China decorate the front entrance of its sermon hall. According to monks at this temple, these plates originated from the late-Ayutthaya period, but were incorporated into the temple’s design in modern times. Some portions of the temple’s outer walls still exist. However, the most significant structure in site is an old memorial chedi reflecting the Burmese-Mon style. This was built in the Mid-Ayutthaya period for Burmese soldiers that had died in battle. In the latter years of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, a monastery was founded on the site.

Ayutthaya Historical Research