WAT PHAI LOM

Wat Phai Lom, or the Monastery surrounded by Bamboo (1), was situated off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya, in Tha Wasukri Sub-district. The temple was north of Wat Choeng Tha and the Dock of the Royal barges in a locality called Thung Khwan.

In situ is a brick mound covered with vegetation.

Historical data about the monastery and its construction are unknown.

The monastery is indicated on 1974, 1993 and 2007 CE Fine Arts Department (FAD) maps.

The temple ruins are in geographical coordinates: 14° 21' 52.54" N, 100° 33' 19.83" E.

Footnotes:

(1) ไผ่ - bamboo / ล้อม - surrounded.

(2) Thung Khwan, or "Field of Fumes", is an area north of the city of Ayutthaya bordered on the north by Thung Lum Phli, on the east by Khlong Sra Bua and Thung Kaeo, in the south by the old Lopburi River and in the west by Thung Phukhao Thong. This area was likely related to crematory services.