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Roots Earth in Ayutthaya: audio stories about 42 places

Roots Earth has audio stories about 42 places in Ayutthaya, Thailand, in Asia. The Ayutthaya stories are in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The app needs no account: open Ayutthaya, pick a place on the city's map of places and play. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people.

The 42 places are listed below in the order the app shows them, and again further down with their coordinates. The lists were taken from the Roots Earth catalogue on 15 September 2026.

Published 16 September 2026. Markdown: ayutthaya.md

The 42 places in Ayutthaya with audio stories

In the order the app shows them.

  1. Wat Mahathat
  2. Wat Phra Si Sanphet
  3. Wat Chaiwatthanaram
  4. Wat Ratchaburana
  5. Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit
  6. Ayutthaya Historical Park
  7. Wat Phra Ram
  8. Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
  9. Wat Phanan Choeng
  10. Wat Lokayasutharam
  11. Wat Phu Khao Thong (Golden Mount Chedi)
  12. Wat Na Phra Men
  13. Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
  14. Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
  15. Wat Thammikarat
  16. Wat Phutthaisawan
  17. Wat Maheyong
  18. Wat Suwan Dararam
  19. Wat Worachettharam
  20. Wat Senasanaram
  21. Wat Kudi Dao
  22. Wat Phra Ngam
  23. Japanese Village
  24. Elephant Kraal
  25. Ayothaya Floating Market
  26. Wat Tha Ka Rong
  27. Ayutthaya Railway Station
  28. Wang Luang (Grand Palace Ruins)
  29. Ayutthaya Old Town (City Island)
  30. Hua Ro Market
  31. Chao Phrom Market
  32. Bang Ian Night Market
  33. Hantra Neighbourhood
  34. Pa Sak Riverfront
  35. Chao Phraya Riverfront
  36. Khlong Sa Bua
  37. Ayutthaya United Stadium
  38. U Thong Road Quarter
  39. Naresuan Road Cafe Quarter
  40. Portuguese Settlement
  41. Pratu Chai Neighbourhood
  42. Wat Phanan Choeng Riverside Community

Is there an audio guide for Wat Mahathat?

Yes. Wat Mahathat has its audio stories in the Roots Earth app: a short introduction and a deeper story, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian.

It is place 1 of the 42 Ayutthaya places in the app, at 14.3569, 100.5675. Every one of the other 41 places in the list above has the same two stories.

Roots Earth is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself.

How to use Roots Earth in Ayutthaya

Open Roots Earth and choose Ayutthaya. The city has its own map of places with all 42 of them on it. Tap the place you are standing in front of, or any other, and play its short introduction or its deeper story. You decide what to listen to and in which order.

You can listen in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian, and there is no account. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection.

In full

All 42 places in Ayutthaya, in the app's order, with their coordinates.

All 42 places in Ayutthaya, with coordinates

Every place below has a short introduction and a deeper story in the Roots Earth app, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude) and the one line descriptions are the app's own catalogue values of 15 September 2026; a place without a line here has none that this page can print.

1. Wat Mahathat

Coordinates
14.3569, 100.5675
In one line
Founded in 1374, Wat Mahathat was one of Ayutthaya's most important royal monasteries. Its ruined central prang and a stone Buddha head cradled in the roots of a fig tree draw visitors from around the world.

2. Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Coordinates
14.3558, 100.5583
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The grandest royal temple of Ayutthaya, built on the old palace grounds from 1448 onward. Its three restored bell-shaped chedis hold the ashes of kings, and it once sheltered a 16-meter gold-covered standing Buddha.

3. Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Coordinates
14.34306, 100.54167
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Built in 1630 by King Prasat Thong in the Khmer style, this riverside temple honors the king's mother. A 35-meter central prang rises above eight surrounding chapel-towers on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

4. Wat Ratchaburana

Coordinates
14.35889, 100.56778
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Founded in 1424 by King Borommarachathirat II over the cremation of two princes who died dueling for the throne. Its brick prang holds a crypt of early Ayutthaya murals, and its sealed chamber once concealed a famous gold treasure.

5. Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit

Coordinates
14.355, 100.55778
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A white prayer hall rebuilt in 1956 shelters one of Thailand's largest seated bronze Buddhas. The gilded image, dating from the 15th century and standing roughly 13 meters tall, draws worshippers beside the ruins of the royal temple.

6. Ayutthaya Historical Park

Coordinates
14.35, 100.58333
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The preserved core of Siam's old capital, founded in 1351 and sacked in 1767. This UNESCO World Heritage Site of 1991 spreads hundreds of temple ruins, prangs, and chedis across a river-ringed island city.

7. Wat Phra Ram

Coordinates
14.35417, 100.56167
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Founded in the 14th to 15th century on the cremation site of King Ramathibodi I, the founder of Ayutthaya. Its tall central prang rises near the old palace, mirrored in the surrounding ponds at the heart of the historical park.

8. Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

Coordinates
14.3453, 100.5925
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Founded in 1357 under King U-Thong, this active Ayutthaya monastery is crowned by a towering bell-shaped chedi raised by King Naresuan in 1592 to mark a famous victory over Burma, with rows of robed Buddhas and a reclining figure nearby.

9. Wat Phanan Choeng

Coordinates
14.34417, 100.57889
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Established in 1324, before Ayutthaya itself, this riverside temple shelters Luang Pho Tho, a gilded seated Buddha some 19 meters tall. Long beloved by Thai-Chinese devotees and mariners, it remains one of the city's busiest living shrines.

10. Wat Lokayasutharam

Coordinates
14.35556, 100.5525
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This roofless Ayutthaya temple is known for its colossal open-air reclining Buddha, some 37 meters long and 8 meters high in brick and white stucco. Around it stand the ruined columns and central prang of a monastery dating to the fifteenth century.

11. Wat Phu Khao Thong (Golden Mount Chedi)

Coordinates
14.36908, 100.53975
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Standing alone in the rice fields northwest of Ayutthaya, this towering white chedi rises around 50 meters on a Burmese-era base, rebuilt in Thai style. Visitors climb its terraces for a sweeping panorama across the surrounding plain.

12. Wat Na Phra Men

Coordinates
14.36611, 100.56167
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Almost uniquely, this temple survived the 1767 Burmese sack intact. Its great hall shelters a crowned bronze Buddha dressed as a king, while a side chapel holds a rare green-stone Dvaravati image believed to be over 1,500 years old.

13. Bang Pa-In Royal Palace

Coordinates
14.2325, 100.57917
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First founded by King Prasat Thong in 1632, this riverside summer palace was largely rebuilt under King Chulalongkorn from 1872. Its lakeside gardens mingle Thai, Chinese, and European pavilions, from a Thai lake pavilion to a Chinese mansion and a Gothic-style chapel.

14. Chao Sam Phraya National Museum

Coordinates
14.3527, 100.5612
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Opened in 1961, Ayutthaya's main museum gathers the treasures of the fallen capital, including the gold reliquaries, regalia, and jewelry recovered from the crypts of Wat Ratchaburana and Wat Mahathat, alongside bronze Buddhas and votive tablets.

15. Wat Thammikarat

Coordinates
14.359, 100.5617
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Wat Thammikarat is one of Ayutthaya's oldest temples, likely predating the kingdom itself. Its bell-shaped chedi rests on a base ringed by dozens of stucco lions, and a long reclining Buddha lies among the ruined viharn columns.

16. Wat Phutthaisawan

Coordinates
14.3394, 100.5597
In one line
Founded in 1353 by Ayutthaya's first king, Ramathibodi I, Wat Phutthaisawan rises on the river's west bank. Its tall white Khmer-style prang stands within a cloister lined with golden Buddha images, one of the kingdom's earliest royal monasteries.

17. Wat Maheyong

Coordinates
14.36361, 100.595
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Built in 1438 under King Borommarachathirat II and restored in 1711 by King Thai Sa, Wat Maheyong is famous for a chedi whose platform is carried on eighty sculpted elephants. Now a serene meditation site east of the old city.

18. Wat Suwan Dararam

Coordinates
14.34876, 100.57852
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Founded in the late Ayutthaya period and restored by the Chakri kings, Wat Suwan Dararam is a first-class royal temple known for its gracefully curved boat-shaped base and vivid murals, including the famous elephant duel of King Naresuan.

19. Wat Worachettharam

Coordinates
14.3553, 100.5505
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Erected by King Ekathotsarot after his elder brother's death in 1605, Wat Worachettharam is linked to the cremation of the warrior king Naresuan. Its quiet ruins lie on Ayutthaya island, west of the old royal palace.

20. Wat Senasanaram

Coordinates
14.36347, 100.57359
In one line
Built on an old Ayutthaya site and re-established by King Mongkut in 1863, Wat Senasanaram was the first temple in Ayutthaya to follow the reformist Dhammayut order. This first-class royal temple stands near the former Front Palace in the city's north.

21. Wat Kudi Dao

Coordinates
14.36331, 100.5901
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Restored in 1711 under King Thai Sa and his brother Prince Boromakot, Wat Kudi Dao lies east of the old city near Wat Maheyong. Its bell-shaped Sri Lankan chedi, boat-curved ordination hall, and rare two-story residence recall late Ayutthaya grandeur.

22. Wat Phra Ngam

Coordinates
14.37111, 100.55528
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An early Ayutthaya temple ruin north of the island, Wat Phra Ngam is best known for a brick gateway swallowed by the gnarled roots of a bodhi tree, nicknamed the Gate of Time where dawn light frames the arch.

23. Japanese Village

Coordinates
14.33278, 100.5775
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On the Chao Phraya's eastern bank stood a 17th-century settlement of Japanese traders and mercenaries led by Yamada Nagamasa. A riverside memorial park and museum now mark the site, recalling Siam's once-thriving Japanese community and its dramatic rise and fall.

24. Elephant Kraal

Coordinates
14.37691, 100.56896
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A vast log stockade where Ayutthaya's kings once staged royal elephant roundups, choosing prized animals for war and ceremony. Moved here under King Maha Chakkraphat, the kraal saw its last formal capture in 1893 and is a protected ancient monument.

25. Ayothaya Floating Market

Coordinates
14.36043, 100.59306
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A purpose-built floating market open since 2010, with wooden houses along the waterways serving Thai food and crafts. Boat rides, costumed vendors, and weekend history shows fill its 80 rai near the historical park, just minutes from the railway station.

26. Wat Tha Ka Rong

Coordinates
14.3567, 100.5435

27. Ayutthaya Railway Station

Coordinates
14.3567, 100.583
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Opened in 1896 under King Chulalongkorn and rebuilt in 1921, Ayutthaya's railway station is a busy Class 1 junction on Thailand's Northern and Northeastern lines, where every passing passenger train must stop. It serves up to 12,000 travelers a day.

28. Wang Luang (Grand Palace Ruins)

Coordinates
14.3573, 100.5572
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The Wang Luang was Ayutthaya's royal palace, first built under King Ramathibodi I and later moved north by King Borommatrailokanat. Burned by the Burmese in 1767, only brick foundations and ruined throne-hall platforms survive beside Wat Phra Si Sanphet.

29. Ayutthaya Old Town (City Island)

Coordinates
14.34778, 100.56056
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Ayutthaya's old town fills a river island ringed by the Chao Phraya, Pa Sak and Lopburi waters. Founded in 1351 as the Siamese capital, it pairs ruined prangs and chedis with a living modern town.

30. Hua Ro Market

Coordinates
14.3645, 100.5725
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Reputed to be Ayutthaya's oldest market, Hua Ro stands where the Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers meet. Traders rowed here for generations, and today it remains a busy riverside fresh market on Crown land.

31. Chao Phrom Market

Coordinates
14.3585, 100.5805
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Chao Phrom is Ayutthaya's largest and busiest fresh market, sprawling around the junction of Naresuan and U Thong roads. Named for a nearby Brahma shrine, it trades almost around the clock in food, produce and everyday goods.

32. Bang Ian Night Market

Coordinates
14.3548, 100.5648
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Bang Ian Night Market lines a road near Wat Mahathat, coming alive each evening with street-food stalls. Busiest at weekends, it draws locals and visitors for curries, grilled skewers, sweets and a relaxed after-dark stroll.

33. Hantra Neighbourhood

Coordinates
14.378, 100.598
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Hantra is a riverside subdistrict about 5 kilometres southeast of central Ayutthaya. Once a royal paddy field and military training ground, it was the birthplace of King Borommatrailokkanat and still floods seasonally each year.

34. Pa Sak Riverfront

Coordinates
14.36417, 100.58
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The Pa Sak River guards the eastern flank of Ayutthaya's island before joining the Chao Phraya near Phet Fortress. Flowing 513 kilometres from the Phetchabun Mountains, it long carried trade, festivals and boat races to the old capital.

35. Chao Phraya Riverfront

Coordinates
14.3445, 100.5505
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The Chao Phraya, Thailand's great river of kings, sweeps along the south and west of Ayutthaya's island. Formed where the Ping and Nan rivers meet, it carried the trade that built the kingdom and still bears boats today.

36. Khlong Sa Bua

Coordinates
14.378, 100.555
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Khlong Sa Bua is a quiet rural subdistrict northwest of Ayutthaya island, named for its lotus-pond canal. Farmers, pottery kilns, and nine old temples line a waterway that once shortcut between the royal palace and the wider river network.

37. Ayutthaya United Stadium

Coordinates
14.353, 100.5985
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Home of Ayutthaya United, the Ayothaya Warriors, this 6,000-seat provincial stadium hosts the blue-hooped side that climbed to Thailand's top flight in 2025. On match nights it gives the heritage city a roaring, modern heartbeat far from the ancient ruins.

38. U Thong Road Quarter

Coordinates
14.3608, 100.5795
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U Thong Road rings the entire Ayutthaya island, tracing the rivers that moat the old capital. Named for its founder-king, it strings together riverside guesthouses, ferry piers, and temple gates into the city's atmospheric outer edge.

39. Naresuan Road Cafe Quarter

Coordinates
14.3578, 100.5688
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Naresuan Road is the social heart of modern Ayutthaya, a strip of guesthouses, cafes, and bars between the historical park and Chao Phrom Market. Its backpacker lane, Soi Farang, draws travelers to eat, mix, and meet over coffee and street food.

40. Portuguese Settlement

Coordinates
14.3315, 100.5708
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South of the island on the Chao Phraya, this riverside ground was home to Ayutthaya's Portuguese, the first Europeans in Siam. The excavated San Petro church, Thailand's earliest, holds over 250 skeletons of soldiers, traders, and Christian converts.

41. Pratu Chai Neighbourhood

Coordinates
14.3508, 100.5645
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Pratu Chai is the subdistrict covering the western half of Ayutthaya island, holding the royal park and many of its greatest ruins. Named for the old Chai Gate, it blends monument-studded lanes with the everyday life of a working neighbourhood.

42. Wat Phanan Choeng Riverside Community

Coordinates
14.3425, 100.5765
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At the southeastern tip where the Pa Sak meets the Chao Phraya, this riverside community grew around Wat Phanan Choeng, the temple of the giant golden Buddha. Long a Thai-Chinese trading quarter, it still hums with shrines, piers, and the smoke of devotion.

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