The
stupa
is named after the adjacent Buddhist temple Wat Phukhao Thong which was founded
in 1387 AD by
Somdet
Phra
Ramesuan, the son of Somdet Phra
Ramathibodi I
(fig.),
the founder of
Ayutthaya.
In this photo, made in 2017, the
tower was getting an overhaul.
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