Wat Phra Si Sanphet: Mortal Kombat and Kickboxer filming location

#bangkoktrip It is worth starting with the fact that Wat Phra SiSanPhet temple, or rather its three chedis (stupas) are a symbol of Ayutthaya and even the whole of Thailand. They are depicted on a 1 baht coin, and that means something! The shape and outlines of these chedis are considered classic for Thai style. Their exact copies are installed in the royal palace in Bangkok. The Royal Palace began to be built simultaneously with the foundation of Ayutthaya during the reign of King Ramathibodi I (1350) and was completed under King Sam Phraya (1448) Later, in 1448, King Jorommatrailokonat ordered the construction of a temple on this territory, which became a monastery. After the reign of King Borommatrailokonath, his son King Ramathibody II, ordered the construction of two pagodas (chedi). One of them was to keep the remains of his father and his other brother King Borommarachathirat III. Another pagoda was built by order of King Borommarachanophuttangkun to also store the royal remains of King Ramathibody II Wat Phra Si San Phet was a royal chapel and did not have a Sangavasa (monks did not live there). Wat Phra Si San Phet was used for royal ceremonies and rituals, including the ceremony of giving alms to monks from other temples and performing the Wian Tian ceremony on Buddhist church holidays, which involves walking around the Viharna three times at night holding candles, flowers and incense. When Ayutthaya was defeated in 1767, the gold that covered the Buddha statue and other artistic treasures were seized by the Burmese. During the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809) during the Ratanakosin period, King Rama I ordered the Phra Buddha Chao Si San Phet to be transported from Ayutthaya to Wat Phra Chetuphon in Bangkok and put in a chedi specially built for this purpose. Another important Buddha statue called Phralokanat was also placed in this temple around the same time. The remains of ceramic water pipes were found in the ground on the territory of Wat Si San Phet, which testifies to the high architectural, technical and cultural achievements during the reign of King Naraya the Great. But this place is famous around the world…because Wat Si San Phet was a filming and stage location for such movies like “Mortal Combat” and “Kickboxer”! Did a schoolboy from that time think that he would ever find himself in this place? Of course not, but I am here!