Lopburi - Wat Sao Thong Thong

Wat Sao Thong Thong, an early Ayutthaya temple, lies north of the palace near the river bank. In King Narai's time the wiharn, on a high plinth with long narrow lotus-blossom shaped windows and a stepped roof, was used as a Christian chapel and the large seated Buddha inside still carries the crucifix. The pillars are decorated with leafy capitals and there are Lopburi-style Buddhas in the wall niches. King Narai built the pavilions near the monastery buildings to house his foreign guests.