Your base for this sight is the Unesco World Heritage City of Ayutthaya. For travel information on Ayutthaya, read the AsiaExplorers Ayutthaya Travel Guide. For day trips to Ayutthaya, use Bangkok as your base. Read the Bangkok Travel Guide for more information.
Wat Lokayasuttharam is rather hard to find temple in Ayutthaya. It is located behind the Royal Palace and the Pratoochai Primary School. The main feature of the temple is its huge reclining Buddha image, the Phra Bhuddhasaiyart. The length is variously reported as between 28 m and 37 m. It is believed that this temple was built around 1412 by King Intharacha (refer to Ayutthaya History)
Tours of Thailand
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Phra Bhuddhasaiyart, the giant Buddha image of Wat Lakayasutharam
The full-length view of Phra Bhuddhasaiyart.
Ayutthaya Travel Guide
Useful information on the ruins and tourist attractions in Ayutthaya
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