A visit with Benji, Ta Ta and Ou to Wat Chaiwatthanaram in August 2006. This monastery was built by the royal command of King Prasat Thong as a memorial to his country and to celebrate his coronation in 1630. It was built in the Khmer architectural style, but, unlike the temples in Ankor, Cambodia, was built in brick not stone. Over the centuries the weight of the bricks have caused the structures to sag and in some cases to collapse. As well damage was caused to the Monastery when Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese in 1767. This monastery is astonishingly beautiful and my photos barely do it justice. The highlight of my trip to Ayutthaya.