Wat Sop Sawan is an active monastery located off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya in Pho Sam Ton Sub-district
of Bang Pahan in Ayutthaya Province.
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During the Burmese attack on Ayutthaya in 1767, Ban Lao was vacated and the
monastery destroyed in the fight between Phraya Tak and the Mon-Burmese of Pho Sam
Ton camp. After the war, the Lao returned and rebuilt their temple.
During the reign of King Chulalongkorn, the villagers of Ban Muang ordered the
construction of an ordination hall. Chinese workers built the hall and instead of returning
home, they settled down near Wat Sing. The monastery flourished under the wealthy man
Nai Son until 1897 AD. After that date decay set in and the temple was left by the monk
hood in 1907 AD. As the community in the area grew, the temple was rebuilt in
1937 and called Wat Sop Sawan until today.