Wat Bang Kung and Military Camp วัดบางกุ้ง - Unique Temple - Samut Songkhram Thailand

Wat Bang Kung วัดบางกุ้ง is an ancient temple in Samut Songkhram, Thailand. It was built in the Ayutthaya period. It was the site of the Battle of Bang Kung between the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma and the Thonburi Kingdom that is now Thailand.

Archaeological evidence from the Ubosot (Ordination Hall) determine it was built in the Ayutthaya period. It is covered with roots of four plants; Pho (Bodhi), Sai (Banyan), Krai, and Krang. These roots and trees help the hall to stay stable. It is also called Bot Prok Pho. There is a statue of the Buddha enshrined in the hall commonly called Luang Phot Bot Noi. Inside the hall, there is a mural of a story about the Buddha. The Fine Arts Department registered Wat Bang Kung as a national archaeological site on December 18, 1996.

During the Ayutthaya period in 1765, Burmese troops attacked Ayutthaya. Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Phra Thi Nang Suriyat Amarin (King of Ayutthaya) commanded the navy to encamp and build a wall around Wat Bang Kung. The temple in the middle of the camp was used as a spirit center for the soldiers. Burmese troops moved along the Maeklong river until they found Bang Kung Camp. The army of Ayutthaya could not resist the attack and the camp was destroyed.

In 1767, after King Taksin (King of Thonburi) regained the country's independence, he commanded the Chinese from Rayong, Chon Buri, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi to form a guard to protect the camp and called it Bang Kung Chinese Camp.

In 1768, Burmese troops led by Burmese king of Angwa, ordered his army and navy to besiege Bang Kung Chinese camp again. Chinese troops fought and were on the brink of defeat until Taksin found out about the battle. Taksin and Maha Sura Singhanat jointly fought and defeated the Burmese. This victory is instrumental in Thailand still being an independent nation.

The temple is a unique place and popular for photographers to use as a background. It is important in Thai history and worth a short visit.

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