帕南戳安寺—泰国寺院

　　泰国帕南戳安寺(Wat Phananchoeng)约建于西元1324年，昭披耶河与楠巴沙河(Nam Pas ak)交汇处，这个地区是早期华人聚居的地方，相传此寺尊奉的是中国明朝7 次下南洋的三宝太监――郑和，虽然寺中并没有任何的郑和塑像，一尊高19公尺， 两膝间距14公尺的巨大坐佛就被华侨视为是三宝公的化身，此寺被华人称为“三宝公庙”，到了过年时，华人更是万头窜动、川流不息地来拜三宝公佛。
　　穿过走廊可以到另一间较小的佛殿，里面供奉三尊金佛，最左边的那一尊是纯金做的。相传是西元1357年，艾尤塔雅与缅甸人时常作战，为了怕缅甸人抢夺，大家便决定把家里的金子都拿出来塑成佛，再用水泥包起来，直到西元1956年，一位和尚打扫时，包着的水泥崩落，才露出里面的金佛。
　　这个寺还有一个与中国有关的爱情故事：传说有一位泰国的蜜峰王子到中国娶了一位槟榔公主回来，坐船到这里时，王子叫公主在船上等，自己先回宫去准备婚礼，第二天再来迎接。第二天一大早，王子便差人来迎请公主，但公主坚持要王子亲自来接，否则不上岩，就这样僵持了几天，公主气愤至极，窒息而亡，王子就将公主葬在河边，并盖了这座寺庙以纪念她。
　　Wat Phananchoeng
　　Prior to the point where Pasak River and Chao Phraya River were gathered, we could notice Wat Phanan Choeng on the east side of river. It was the temple where seated the principle Buddha image called "Luang Phor Phanan Choeng" or "Sam Pa Kong" called by Thais of Chinese origin.
　　Wat Phananchoeng situated on the river bank south of Ayutthaya; it is surrounded by attractive grounds with bushes and hedges trimmed in contorted shapes. A massive golden Buddha-image seems to peer down at the people as they enter. The image is believed to have been created in 1324, twenty-six years before Ayutthaya was founded. Later, during the Ayutthaya period, the temple building was put up around it. The Buddha is highly revered since, according to legend, tears came from its eyes the day Ayutthaya was sacked by the Burmese. The Chinese community has taken care of this temple for some time and decorated the hall inside with Chinese lanterns. One may walk around the Buddha and see the niches in the walls and the details of the decorations.