Group of Members

1. Miss Kessarin Choomuenwai

2. Miss Thanyarat Thanompholn

3. Miss Nucharee Chaiyarach

4. Miss Punnipa Chasombhat

5. Miss Manatsarin Chintaisong

6. Miss Sirilak Nhookeaw

7. Miss Sunisa Teawkratok

8. Mr. Methee Sompim

Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
Located at Pratoochai Sub ? district near former Ayutthaya City Hall,across
from Rajabhat Institute of Ayutthaya, built in 1959 with the money earned from
ี่the Buddha tablets, found in Wat Rachaburana crypt. This temple was constructed
in the reign of Somdet Phra Borom Rachathirat II (Chao Samphraya),so the
museum is called Chao Sam Phraya. Their Majesties the King and Queen presided
over the opening ceremony in 1961. It is the first museum displayed in modern style
in Thailand; the objects shown are uncrowned with color and light in the exhibition
and use the principle of light to present. The architecture is of modern Thai style

house which houses many interesting objects such as the sitting Buddha image of

Tawaravadi period that used to be at the ancient stupa of Wat Phra Men in

Nakhon Pathom Province. The Department of Fine Arts had been searching for

different parts of the image scattering in different places and which were put

together to become a invaluable image. The museum is open daily, except

Mondays, Tuesdays, and national holidays, from 09.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.

Wihara Phra Mongkhonbophit
Pra Mongkhonbophit is an image of Buddha made of brick covered
with bronze and gilt. Its whole body is black as it was covered with black
lacquer. It is assumed that it was built in the reign of Somdej Phra
Chairacha in 1538 as a symbol Buddha image of Chichiang Temple and
was enshrined outdoor. Later on, King Song-Tham had the Buddha image
moved to the south-west of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet and kept it in the
pavilion, the Mondopa. In the reign of Phra Chao Sua, the Mondopa was
burnt down by a fire due to a thunderbolt, causing the lotus bud and the
right arm of the Buddha image to break down. Phra Chao Sua then had
the broken parts of the image restored. During the fall of Ayutthaya in
1767, the Wihara Mongkhon Bophit was badly burnt and the right arm
and the hair knot of the Buddha image were broken. In the reign of
King Rama V, Phraya Boranrachathanin who was the governor of
Ayutthaya during that time restored the image with stucco and gilt. In
1992, the Wihara Mongkhon Bophit was built to cover the image. This
image,in the attitude of subduing mara, is one of the biggest Buddha

images in Thailand.