July 4, 2014 ---- Ayutthaya is the former capital of Thailand. It's only about an hour away driving from Bangkok. Thai people nowadays like to make a day-tour visiting and making merit at 9 Buddhist temples in Ayutthaya. Hint: number nine is one of the lucky numbers in Thai culture.
My family and I took a van from the Victory Monument, Bangkok, for 60 Baht each, and the ride took about an hour or so to get to Ayutthaya. Then we hired a tuk tuk for a half-day tour of the temples, which cost 800 Baht.
To visit some Buddhist temples in Thailand, foreigners must pay small entrance fees. Also, everybody has to take off his/her shoes to get inside, so wearing flip-flops might be more convenient. Women must wear long pants or a skirt, at least covering the knees, and no one should wear a hat inside the building with a Buddha statue. Pay respect to any religious sites as locals do.
Wat Yai Chaimongkol วัดใหญ่ชัยมงคล
Wat Panancheng วัดพนัญเชิง
Wat Mahathat วัดมหาธาตุ
Wat Chai Watthanaram วัดไชยวัฒนาราม
Wat Ta Ka Rong วัดท่าการ้อง
Wat Naphramain วัดหน้าพระเมรุ
Wat Lokayasutha วัดโลกยสุธา (วัดพระนอน)
Wat Mongkolbopit วัดมงคลบพิตร
Wat Phrasrisanphet วัดพระศรีสรรเพชญ
