Wat Chakkrawat วัดจักรวรรดิ์
Wat Jakrawan (Chakrawan), also called Wat Chao Mon, is a restored ruin located off the city island in the eastern area of Ayutthaya near the train station.
The temple ruin is situated on the west bank of Khlong Ayodhya. Wat Kudi Dao lies opposite of it, while to the north stands Wat Ayodhya. On its west side is Wat Pradu Songtham.
The monastery derives its name from the "Traiphum", the three-world system. The ancient Theravada tradition saw a flat world with Heaven above and Hell below, which was later modified to a ten thousand world vision.
According to the Traiphum, the universe has been for ever occupied by an infinite number of Chakrawans (groups of worlds) all exactly similar, and each embracing a world of men, with a series of heavens and hells. Each of these worlds (solar systems) depends on a central mountain named
Phra Meru. Around Mount Meru are eight circular belts of ocean, divided from each other by seven annular mountains ...
Port FC, currently sitting in 2nd place in the Thai League 1, hosted PT Prachuap FC in Round 27 at PAT Stadium. Prachuap sat in 6th place, setting up a contest between Port and a resilient mid-table side.
Port FC delivered a commanding 3-0 victory over PT Prachuap FC.
Noboru Shimura opened the scoring in the 28th minute, followed by Suphanan Bureerat’s strike in the 31st minute to make it 2-0 at halftime. Peeradol Chamratsamee added the third goal in the 90+6th minute, sealing the win. The hosts dominated throughout, while Prachuap struggled to create meaningful threats.
With the league season approaching its conclusion, Port FC now has 4 matches remaining including tough fixtures against strong sides like BG Pathum United and Buriram United as they push to challenge for a top 4 league finish.
On Wednesday, April 8, Port travels to face Chonburi FC in the semi-final of the Muang Thai League Cup (away leg), a key knockout encounter that could advance them toward the final and potential ...
Wat Rai Khing วัดไร่ขิง, officially known as Wat Mongkol Chinda Ram Rai Khing, is a third-class royal temple of the Maha Nikaya sect located along the banks of the Tha Chin River (also called Mae Nam Nakhon Chaisi) in Rai Khing subdistrict, Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom Province. The temple sits about 32 kilometers west of Bangkok and remains a popular pilgrimage site for devotees seeking blessings from its revered principal Buddha image.
The temple’s name derives from the area’s historical identity as “Rai Khing” (ginger field), where many Chinese settlers once cultivated ginger extensively. Local tradition credits its founding to Somdet Phra Phutthachan (Puk), a prominent monk and former abbot of nearby Wat Sala Poon, who initiated construction around the mid-19th century (sources vary between 1791 and 1851, during the reigns of Rama III or Rama IV). He oversaw the move of a sacred bronze Buddha image from Wat Sala Poon to serve as the main image here. The temple began as ...
Don Wai Floating Market, also known as Don Wai Riverside Market or Talat Nam Wat Don Wai, sits along the banks of the Tha Chin River in Bang Krathuek Subdistrict of Sam Phran District in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, roughly 30 to 40 kilometers west of central Bangkok.
Although often labeled a floating market in translations from the Thai term “talat nam,” it functions more as a traditional riverside market today, with stalls and wooden shophouses lining the riverbank rather than vendors primarily selling from boats.
The market stretches behind Wat Don Wai temple, featuring old wooden buildings that create a charming, nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of early 20th-century Thai communities, where visitors can stroll along concrete paths past vendors offering fresh produce, prepared foods, and local goods while enjoying river views and traditional Thai-style houses across the water.
The market traces its roots back more than a century, with origins during the reign of King Rama VI around 1910 ...