| WAT KHUN PHROM 1 (วัดขุนพรหม) |
| Wat Khun Phrom or the Monastery of Brahma was situated on the city island in the central part of Ayutthaya in Pratu Chai sub-dustrict. The temple was located on the west bank of Khlong Chakrai Yai (in its northern extension called Khlong Tho). Wat Khok Khamin (defunct) stood in the north, while Wat Kao (defunct) was in the south. The ancient site was cleared in the early 1970's during construction works of an expansion project of the (former) Ayutthaya Agriculture School (Withayalai Kasetrakam). There are no traces of foundations or brick work anymore at ground level and the temple is classified as disappeared. [1] The site is mentioned on Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map drafted in 1926. Historical data about the monastery and its construction is unknown. On the 2007 GIS FAD map the site is called Wat Pa. Wat Khun Phrom was located in Geo Coord: 14° 21' 0.50" N, 100° 33' 20.56" E. References: [1] Bangkok Post - 09 Dec 1972 - Work suspended on Ayutthaya sites. The article states that “machinery engaged on the Ayutthaya Agriculture School extensions ploughed up the ruins of at least five temples in the disputed area”. The work at the school was stopped after students had sent a petition to the NEC. The Director General of the Fine Arts Department at that time stated he was certain the damage had already been done. |
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| Text & maps by Tricky Vandenberg - October 2009 Updated December 2014 |
| (Detail of Phraya Boran Rachathanin's map - Anno 1926) |
(Detail of a 2007 Fine Arts Department GIS map -
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Department - 3th Region)
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Department - 3th Region)
