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Elephant Kraal Pavilion
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Elephant Kraal Pavilion (Phaniat) is located in Suan Phrik
sub-district. It is four kilometers away from the city along
Highway 347 at km 42-43. It is on the same way as Wat Phu Khao
Thong, but you need to turn right and go straight along the
road, and there will be a sign leading to the Phaniat Palace.
Phaniat is very big
for the king to stay and watch the elephant round-up or catching
wild elephants in the Phaniat, which is a traditional ceremony
to select elephants to for official use both in peace and war. A
mahout would lure elephants from outside the city into the
Phaniat then select only the required one for training. When
there are state guests, the king would always offer them the
Elephant Round-up, because this ceremony is not only an elephant
selection, but also a kind of entertainment.
The Elephant
Round-up had been performed since Ayutthaya period until the
reign of King Rama V. The current Phaniat is a kraal surrounded
with the entire log and crow’s wings that spread out on both
sides as fences. Around the Phaniat is an earth wall that is
comprised of bricks as high as the logs. Its back side opposite
to the wings is a pavilion, which was renovated in 1957. The
Tourism Authority of Thailand provided the budget to the Fine
Arts Department to renovate the Phaniat in 1988 as well.
About 200 kilometers away from the Phaniat is the Ayutthaya
elephant nursing center or elephant village. It is a rest area
for elephants after work, where calves are taken care of.
Tourists are welcome to take photos with young elephants. Anyone
interested in watching the bathing elephant should came here
before 10.30 am or after 4.30 pm. Homestays are also available
at the center.
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Free |
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14.37643 N |
100.56912 E |
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