Wat Ratchaburana tourism photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow In 1424 A.D. King Intharachathirat passed away. His two sons, Chao Aye Phraya who reigned over Suphanburi, and Chao Yi Phraya who reigned over Sanburi, met in battle as each desired the throne. This took place at the approach to the Pa-Than bridge and ended with the death of both sons. A third son, Chao Sam Phraya came down from Phitsanulok and acceded to the throne where upon he declared his intention to organize a funeral for his father and his two brothers.
Afterwards he ordered the building of a wat, namely Wat Ratchaburana, at the
site of the cremation and at the place where his brothers fought and died he had
two chedis created in which to keep their ashes.
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