Address: This temple was the center of Ayothaya during 1600-1893 B.E., located in Hantra Sub-district, Pra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya District, Pra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Province 13000. During the period aforementioned, Ayothaya was absolute monarchy regime, the place served as palace and residence that is why it was the center of administration. The king donated this are to raise the temple and moved to the southern area. The original name called by villages in the area was " Wat Derm " ( Wat is Thai tongue means temple and Derm means old or in the past ) and the name changed to be " Wat Ayothaya " later, some villagers still call " Wat Derm ", nowadays. Wat Ayothaya is a " Wat Rat " ( rat is Thai Tongue means people, " wat rat " means that is not in the royal temple 's list the king gave " Visungamasima " ( means that area given by the king for raising Ubosot or the area used by monks for Buddhism purpose ), " Ubosot " is the building where monks activity is to serve Buddhism ), is under Maha Nikaya ( there are two principles monastic order or fraternities, Maha Nikaya is the 90 percentage of Monks in Thailand believe, derived from Theravada Buddhism, Lankan, the other is Dhammayuttika Nikaya ). Inside the " Wat Ayothaya " boundary compose of big remainder of narrow mouth bell- shaped stucco Chedi on top of square base, descending lotus pedals. The 500 years old relics contained in this Chedi, gain access to the Chedi are two stairs on the front and back. The foundation of pagoda was ruined by flood in 2011, newly built pagoda is on top of original. Viharn covered by a mound is on the western area. To know more of the Ayothaya period and the center of administration was moved to " Nong Sano " including three crucial questions " where was khon Thai ( Thais ) from ? ", " how was the Thai language from ? " and " how did Thailand happen ? ", please explore more on " Wat Samanakottharam " in Google map, recommend with pleasure by writer.