Wat Worapho
(ป็อก) Wat Rakhang is located directly west of the Royal Palace. It is part of a park that includes three restored ruins including Wat Worachetharam and Wat Lokaya Sutharam. It is easiest to access this site via the western side of Khlong Tho. The monastery is partially visible from the road.
This restored temple ruin is also referred to as Wat Worapho, but a second monastery nearby shares the same name. The latter temple is located directly north of this site beside U-Thong Road. For this research, the two monasteries are considered separate.
Wat Worapho is a small but active temple with monks. Wat Rakhang is a large ruin situated within a protected zone. There is significant space and a fence separating thetwo. For these reasons, this report retains the restored ruin’s original name of Wat Rakhang. Additional details can be found at the link for Wat Worapho.
Wat Rakhang is an enormous ruin with many structures in situ. Its primary stupa is a Khmer influenced prang that has eroded from the point of its relic chamber. This prang has staircases in all the cardinal directions, but its defining characteristic is heavily redented corners. There are a total of nine indents on each side. There is also a large sermon hall south of the Prang.