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Whenever the name “Wat Prannok” is mentioned, many probably
think of the temple on Thonburi side of Bangkok. Yet the
homophonous temple in Ayutthaya was built in remembrance of
Prannok (bird hunter) and its historical significance. The
temple was believed to be constructed in the Late Ayutthaya era
around 1757. At present, it is in Pho Sao Han subdistrict, Uthai
district, Ayutthaya province.
According to legends,
there was a highly-skilled huntsman named “Pran Thongkam” who
earned his living from hunting animals like birds and rodents.
When Phraya Wachira Prakarn (or Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maharat)
paid a visit to the made
temple, this huntsman volunteered to provide provisions for the
army troop. One day as Pran Thongkam was hunting at Thung
Sanghan, he could spot an army of 500 Burmese soldiers. He then
quickly made his way back to inform Phraya Wachira Prakarn. This
resulted in the triumph over the Burmese, so the huntsman was
appointed as the chief of Supply and Procurement Division.
Phraya Wachira Prakarn had a preference to refer to the hunter
as Prannok, rather than Pran Thongkam, and subsequently the
temple was given the name after the huntsman’s designated
nickname.
The royal monument of Somdet Phrachao Taksin
Maharat and the monument of Prannok stand within the temple
compounds in remembrance of their bravery. In the Late Ayutthaya
era, the city of Ayutthaya was besieged by Burmese army troops
led by Lord Mangra, king of the Burmese, so Somdet Phrachao
Taksin Maharat managed to recruit 500 subjects to break through
the army line at Wat Pichai, Ban Thanu, Ban Khao Mao, and Ban
Sao Pho Han before staying over at Wat Prannok.
Eventually, Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maharat could restore
independence for the Siamese. Therefore townspeople of Prannok
joined together in erecting the monument to commemorate this
historical event for future generations. It is an equestrian
statue of Somdet Phrachao Taksin Maharat surrounded by his 4
trusted aides-de-camp, namely Luang Pichai Asa, Luang Prom-sena,
Khun Apai Phakdee, and Meun Raj-saneha from the Calvary
Division. The monument was completed on 4 January 1991 and
situated at Uthai subdistrict, Ayutthaya province since then. |
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Uthai |
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Pho
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Afternoon |
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Free |
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14.35601, 100.77946 |
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