Wat Khun-Intha Pramul, Ang Thong Province, Thailand

Wat Khun-Intha Pramul, Ang Thong Province, Thailand                                                           

Ang Thong is an ancient city of Thailand belived to have been constructed in Dvaravati period.  History of Ang Thong appears in clearly picture in the Ayutthaya period.  In the begining the province was blieved to be a suburban town of Ayutthaya with a given name of "Khwaeng Wiset Chai Chan", located in the bank of Noi River. 

Ang Thong as a buffer state of Ayutthaya in a battle with Burma.  This was beacuse the proximity of Ang Thong and its geographical plane area with an important Chao Phaya River tossed by that made the province as a battle route and a battle field of Ayutthaya and Burma.

A visit to Ang Thong will give you opporternity to touch a beautiful rice, field along with clam and good people.  Local arts and crafts ancient ruins and temples with the biggest Buddha Sculptures and all highlights of the province's attractions.    

WAT KHUN-INTHA PRAMUL

Wat KHun-Intha Pramul is located at Intra Pramul Sub-District, Po Thong District, Ang Thong Province, the temple is knows as an important temple is Ayutthaya Period with its remowed gigantic Reclining Buddha image built with bricks and mortar.  The Reclining Buddha faces the north with 50 meters long and 11 meters high and is called by the locals " Phra Sri Mueang Thong".  Originally, there was a Vihara sheltered the Reclining Buddha but it was collapsed later and hence the Buddha look like ti is placed on a mound.  It is therefore known by the locals as "Khok Phra Non".  The temple cinsisted of an Ubosot and large Vihara. When the first Burmese invasion this temple had been burned and was left abandoned for about hundred years until it was restored when the reign of Kingt Boromakot (1732-1758).  Legend has it that "Khun Intra" a taxman was punished for he had embezzled public funds to restore when the Reclining Buddha. The temple then named after him "Wat Phra Non Khun-Intra Pramul".

In Rattanakosin Period (1878-1908). when King Rama V had excursions to Khlong Makham Thao, he made two visits to pay his respect to the Raclining Buddha at this temple.  The temple has been restored since then.

What Khun-Intra Premut has been registered and announced as a National Ancient Monument of 58 Rais, 2 Ngans and 34 square wahs in the Government Gazette Volume 52, Section 75 dated 8 March 1935.  The Fine Arts Depurtment has restored the temple and the Reclining Buddha since 1975 until present

credit : sign board : The 3rd Regional offce of Fine Arts, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya.

Ubosot and Octagonal Chedu at Wat Khun-Intra Pramul

The significant monument are Reclining Buddha Image, Vihara, Ubosot and Octagonal Chedi Both the Ubosot and the Octagonal Chedi were built on a mound with 2 meters high bricks circled their edges as gigantic temple courts.