Wat Khae

Wat Khae is an archaeological site in Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Wat Khae is situated near the marketplace Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit Souvenir Center, as well as near Water Tank.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Historic City of Ayutthaya and Wat Phra Si Sanphet.

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Protected area

Photo: Mozhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ayutthaya Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period. Historic City of Ayutthaya is situated 360 metres southwest of Wat Khae.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Photo: Gary Todd, CC0.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War. Wat Phra Si Sanphet is situated 320 metres north of Wat Khae.

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

Buddhist temple

Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.

Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Located south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park. Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit is situated 190 metres north of Wat Khae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ayutthaya.

Ayutthaya

Photo: CYPHE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ayutthaya, full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok. Its proximity to Bangkok makes this city of 51,000 people a popular day-trip destination for travellers from that city.

Wat Khae

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “วัดแค”
Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Pratu Chai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

14.35316° or 14° 21′ 11″ north

Longitude

100.55784° or 100° 33′ 28″ east

Open location code

7P629H35+74

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6964397231

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Highlights: Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit Souvenir Center and Water Tank.

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Places to explore: White Elephant Coffee and Phra Mongkhon Bophit Foundation Office.

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