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Wat Lokayasutharam

Don't make the same mistake as I did and try to spell or even pronounce the names of these temples correctly. Just enjoy them! ... Actually this was what I wrote back in 2000. In the meantime I learned how to speak, read and write Thai, so I can actually pronounce it...

Wat Lokayasutharam was my first impression of Ayutthaya's many temples. It is known for it's 29 meter long reclining Buddha image. On the picture below, you can see the backside of the statue with the 'prang' of an old temple in the front.

Right next to it is Wat Wora Chettharam. There are Buddha statues everywhere you look. This is a truly special place on earth. Ayutthaya was the old capital of Thailand from 1350 to 1767 and was ruled by a total of 33 kings.

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