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Wat Yan Sen Ayutthaya Thailand

Wat Yannasen or Wat Yan Sen วัดญาณเสน

Wat Yan Sen is located on the north of the city island. It is situated east of the former Royal Palace near a few of the important sites.

Wat Yannasen is an active temple built on the boundaries of an ancient site. The modern facilities can be seen from the U-Thong Road entrance. The architectural structures from the ancient monastery are behind the modern site.

The most remarkable structure in site at this temple is its ancient chedi. It is designed in the Late Ayutthaya period architectural style. It is the same style as Chedi Sri Suriyothai.

This chedi as an entrance on the east side. The entrance is accesable by a large staircase.

There are arched porticos in each of the cardinal directions. Each portico is crowned with its own niche and chedi. The niches have all been bricked over except for an entrance on the eastern side.

The inner relic chamber is empty, but there is
a hole in the floor leading to a crypt below that is now ...

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Historic Chantaboon Waterfront Market - 300 Year Old Community - Chanthaburi Thailand 2025

Chantaboon Waterfront

Chanthaboon Waterfront Community is an ancient waterfront community located in the heart of Chanthaburi in eastern Thailand.

It is sometimes also written as Chantaboon Waterfront Community. The traditional community dates back to King Narai the Great's reign of Ayutthaya Kingdom (more than 300 years), regarded as the first community of Chanthaburi. The ancestors of this community people are three ethnic groups; Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese.

In the King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)'s reign, it was regarded as the center of the province and was a trading and travel destination for the eastern region.

The community is situated along the Chanthaburi River, opposite the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, a historic building and recognized as the most beautiful Catholic church in Thailand. A Chinese temple by name 'Chao Mae Kuan Im' is a prominent landmark inside the Chantaboon Waterfront Community. Also, notable is the Chanthaburi Gemstone market that is ancient and is nearby. The entire ...

Wat Thong Thua and Mueang Phaniant Ancient Remains 7th Century Khmer Settlement Chanthaburi Thailand

Boran Sathan Muang Paniat โบราณสถานเมืองเพนียด and Wat Thong Thua

Wat Thong Thua is located 4 kilometers from town on Sukhumvit Highway and is the site of an ancient Bot built over a Khmer-style temple. It also has a large collection of ancient Khmer sculptures such as lintels, sandstone door columns carved in various designs, and inscription stones. Nearby is the Mueang Phaniat archaeological site, which includes the remains of a laterite base of a large Khmer religious sanctuary and moats marking the town limit to the south. The ancient town is believed to have been dated from the 12th-16th centuries B.E. (Buddhist Era).

The Mueang Phaniant ancient remains are part of the broader archaeological context surrounding Wat Thong Thua. The site includes the remains of a large Khmer religious sanctuary and moats that mark the town limit to the south.

The site is unique in that it represents an early - Chenla-period - port originally founded as far back as the 6th to ...

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - Largest Catholic Church in Thailand - Chanthaburi 2025

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception อาสนวิหารพระนางมารีอาปฏิสนธินิรมล is a Catholic church and is located in the city of Chanthaburi, in the province of the same name, in Thailand.

The cathedral, visible from most of the city, was formally inaugurated in 1909 as one of the largest Catholic churches in Thailand. It was built on a previous structure of more than 300 years. It was constructed in Gothic style during the 10 years of occupation by France on this territory although it remained unfinished at that time (1893–1904). There is a statue of the Virgin Mary in front of the Cathedral.

The center piece of the inside of the cathedral is the statue of the Virgin Mary. It is covered by semi precious gems donated by the local congregation – estimates of the number of gems range from 200,000 to 500,000.

It serves as the Roman or Latin rite seat of the Diocese of Chanthaburi (Dioecesis Chanthaburiensis, ...

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