History
Wat Choeng Tha dates from the early Ayutthaya period.
What to see
The temple has a Khmer-style prang and a hall with fading murals and a statue of King Taksin, who was once a
temple boy (dek wat) here. The hall is behind the main assembly hall, above a building with barred windows. There
is also a shrine to King Taksin at the entrance of the monastery.
Getting there
The temple is to the north of the island. Hire a bicycle at the guesthouse area on Soi 2 (pick up a map at the tourist
office near the intersection of Sri Sanphet Road and Rotchana Road), cross the river near Wat Thammikkarat and turn left.
Updated: January 1, 2012.
Map of Wat Choeng Tha.
