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Thailand · Buddhism · Temple

Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Wat Chaiwatthanaram’s central prang and surrounding brick towers beside the river, seen from the air.
Aerial view of Wat Chaiwatthanaram beside the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya, 16 March 2022.
Photo: Average trinmo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2022-03-16
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About the building

This Khmer-style Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya preserves fragile stucco and sculptural fragments around its towers and galleries. WMF and Thailand’s Fine Arts Department moved from flood-damage assessment into conservation and training for long-term care.

The project

Specialist conservation of stucco, brick and lime-mortar fabric, together with flood-aware maintenance and training.

Sources

WMF identifies an active project, not a verified site-specific public appeal; the 2021 internship is not evidence of current volunteer recruitment.

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