Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Central ThailandTravelTemple of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Located within the royal palace grounds, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is the royal monastery. Like the Temple of the Emerald Buddha – or Wat Phra Kaew - in Bangkok, no monk resided in Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. It is also regarded as an equivalence of Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai and a model for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Ayutthaya was once one of the world’s wealthiest and most cosmopolitan citiesAt present, it is located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Central Thailand.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 18, 2016 10:30 UTC