Restoration
When in the early 21st century the temple had fallen in a bad state of disrepair, the Crown Property Bureau and the Thai Fine Arts Department decided to restore the temple with the intent to preserve as much of the original as possible. The Wat Makut was restored over a period of 6 years. The works were completed in 2007 in honor of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 80th birthday celebration. The restoration project was awarded with the Architectural Conservation Award of the Asa Association of Siamese Architects.