Kham Yat Palace - Ang Thong Thailand - Ancient Monument

Kham Yat Palace is located in Kham Yat Sub-district north west of Ayutthaya. Nowadays, the 10-meter-wide and 20-meter-long building has only 4 cement walls left and stands in the middle of a rice field. But, there are still traces of beauty of artworks such as the decorations at the Jaranum facade, porticos at the front and the back, laterite paint inside and wood flooring.

When King Rama V visited Kham Yat Palace in 1908 he wrote out his thoughts on the palace. It said that he originally thought that Krom Khun Phonphinit (Khun Luang Ha Wat or Prince Uthumphon), who had ordained at Wat Pho Thong, built this palace to live as a monk because of its suitable location. However, when King Rama V saw that the palace was elaborately built, he changed his mind because he thought that Khun Luang Ha Wat would never think of building his temporary residence this grand and beautiful. Therefore, he assumed that this palace was built in the reign of King Boromakot to be his residence during trips just like King Prasat Thong who had built the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace as his summer palace because he often visited the area.

Today, the Fine Arts Department has renovated the Kham Yat Palace and listed the place as ancient monument. The former palace is interesting to see and appreciate the builders skill. It is small and not much else to see in the area. It’s not really worth a special trip to see but worth a look if you are nearby.

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