Wat Ratchaburana

Wat Ratchaburana was built during the reign of King Borommarachathirat II or Chao Sam Phraya in 1967 B.E., which was after the death of King Nakarintharathirat. His two eldest sons, Chao Ai Phraya, who ruled Suphan Buri and Chao Yi Phraya, who ruled Sanburi, came down to fight for the throne. They rode elephants and clashed with each other. They both lost their necks with their swords. Chao Sam Phraya, the third son, came down from Chainat and arrived later. He then ascended the throne and was given the name of King Borommarachathirat II. After Chao Sam Phraya ascended the throne, he held a cremation ceremony for his two elder brothers at the same time. The place where the cremation was held was dedicated by building a prang in the temple called "Chedi Chao Ai Phraya Chao Yi Phraya" Source: https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/th/info/attraction/detail/itemid/1455 Wat Ratchaburana is located in Tha Wasukri Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, at the foot of Pa Than Bridge, next to Wat Mahathat on the east side, a short distance from the ancient palace. It is one of the largest and oldest temples in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Wat Ratchaburana is famous for being robbed by a group of thieves who dug into the crypt inside the main prang in 1956 and stole a huge amount of treasures and escaped. Later, the Fine Arts Department came to restore and excavate later and found the remaining treasures and a large amount of gold. Currently, the treasures in the crypt are kept in the Ratchaburana Room in the National Museum.