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Wat
Chaeng
Tha
is
located
in
the
northern
area
of
Ayutthaya,
off
the
city
island
exactly
at
the
rim
of
Klong
Mueang(
Klong
means
canal,
Mueang
means
city,
formerly
called
“
Lopburi
River
“)
Tambon
Tha
Wasukri,
Amphoe
PhraNakhon
Sri
Ayutthaya,
Chan
Wat
Ayutthaya
(
1
k.m.
away
from
Wat
Na
Phra
Meru).
Because
of
the
potential
location,
dock
at
this
temple
was
royal
boatyard,easy
access
by
boat
and
led
all
the
way
to
Wat
Phutthai
Sawan,
this
temple
had
been
playing
the
crucial
role
and
used
for
versatile
purpose.
The
year
of
establishing
was
hazy,
the
assumption
of
building
this
temple
was
in
the
reign
of
Somdej
Phraramathibodi
1
(
King
U-Thong),
during
B.E.2199-2231
(
A.D.
1656-1688)
in
the
reign
of
King
Narai,
on
the
occasion
of
traveling
back
to
home
town
of
Chao
Phraya
Kosa
Thibodi
(
nickname
“
pan
“
,
took
order
from
King
Narai
as
ambassador
pay
officials
visit
to
France),
he
issued
order
to
restore
this
temple
(
overhaul)
and
changed
the
name
to
be
“
Wat
Kosa
wahs
“
(
Wat
means
temple,
Kosa,
named
after
his
name
and
wahs
mean
residence).
During
B.E.
2275-2310
(
A.D.
1732-1767),
Somdej
Phrachaoyuhua
Boromakot
ordered
to
restore,
he
changed
the
name
of
this
temple
to
be
“Wat
Chaeng
Tha”
when
completely
finished
restoring
(
the
time
of
restoration,
Somdej
Phrachao
Krung
Thonburi
(
King
Taksin,
the
king
of
Thonburi)
resided
here
as
a
monk.
In
B.E.
2284
(
A.D.
1741
)
Chao
Phraya
Chakri
(
rong
kong
),
adoptive
father
of
Somdej
Phrajao
Krung
Thonburi
the
grate
took
him
(7
years
old)
to
study
with
Phra
Arjan
(
patriarch)
Thongdee,
during
the
time
of
serving
the
king
as
royal
page,
Somdej
Phrachaoyuhua
Boromakot
allowed
him
to
be
ordained
and
stay
in
the
Buddhist
monastery
at
this
temple.
Huge
sermon
hall
in
monastery
was
located
at
canal
edge,
pulpits
for
4
priests
and
4
attendance,1
made
of
wood
and
the
other
1
,carved
and
covered
with
gold,
floor
was
big
board,
inside
was
murals
painting
in
beautiful
Thai
style.
In
B.E.2554
(
A.D.2011),huge
flood
in
Thailand
affected
to
Ayutthaya
area,
murals
were
destroyed
but
many
still
untouched
and
sustained
perfect
even
they
had
been
through
more
than
100
years.
The
central
Prang
was
built
in
Khmer
style,
niches
in
each
of
the
cardinals
directions,
each
nich
contained
the
Buddha
image
which
resembles
the
Buddha
image
posture
in
the
northern
regions
(
Lanna
and
Sukhothai).
Ubosot
is
located
in
the
west
side
of
central
Prang
which
is
occasionally
used,
western
side
of
Ubosot
are
carved
Singh
(
lion
)
images
made
of
stone,
Sema
(boundary
marking)
made
of
carved
stone,
12
small
Chedis
in
various
style,
this
is
still
active
temple.
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