Phu Khao Thong Temple, Ayutthaya

Wat Phu Khao Thong, Ayutthaya Province The white Phu Khao Thong pagoda is prominent and can be seen from a distance. There is a long white staircase leading to the top of the pagoda. King Bayinnaung of Hongsawadi built the large Phu Khao Thong pagoda in Mon style as a souvenir when he defeated the Thais, but only managed to build the foundation before leading his army back. When King Naresuan the Great regained independence, he ordered the construction of a Thai-style pagoda on top of the Mon-style base. #Places to visit near Bangkok #Wat Phu Khao Thong #Ayutthaya #Old temple #Pagoda of Wat Phu Khao Thong