Wat Kuti Thong วัดกุฎีทอง - Ancient Temple in Ayutthaya - Thailand 2024

Wat Kuti Thong วัดกุฎีทอง is an active temple located on the northern side of the old
Lopburi River. It is split into two parts by a road that runs through the center of the monastery.

The monks live in the buildings closest to the river and the ancient ruins are on the opposite side of the road.

Wat Kuti Thong is framed by many ancient walls and an arched entrance gateway. These can still be seen directly next to the road, but they are also visible completely around the monastery’s boundaries. Some of the walls are quite high in places.

The main sermon hall sits on top of a large mound, which may have been the remains of an older building. Two gold painted Buddha images sit in the taming mara poses on the main altar.

The sermon hall is a modern construction in the Ratanakosin style.

On the north side if the hall are two large chedis. They sit on top of a huge mound, so some parts of them may still be concealed underground. Both chedi are bell-shaped, which suggests that they were constructed in the Middle Ayutthaya period.

One of the chedi is still in good condition. It still has much of its stucco and most of its spire intact.

There are at least 25 rings around the spire, though the final has since collapsed. The
square-like harmika is still in good shape. The second chedi is much more damaged. It has collapse from the upper relic chamber. There are some rings visible at the base. Both bell-shaped chedi are filled with many holes from looting.

Wat Kuti Thong was aligned toward a north/south axis. This was due to its location the Lopburi River.

There is evidence that this temple may have been surrounded by a moat.

Wat Kuti Thong is mentioned in relation to a war with Cambodia in 1570. Khmer troops advanced to the Siamese capital and set up an elephant stockade at Wat Sam Wihan located a short distance away feom here. These enemy troops were stationed at Wat Rong Khong and Kuti
Thong. In addition, thirty elephants and 4-5 thousand Khmer troops were stationed at Wat Phra Meru.

Siamese troops were able to force their opponents to retreat. They fired cannons directly at Khmer soldiers barricaded at Wat Sam Wiharn. The commander was killed and the invading army then departed the city in defeat.

The temple has a few pieces of history like the chedis behind the main hall. It’s not really a place that should be sought out if you have limited time but worth a short stop if you are in the area.

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