Wat Worachettharam ( th, วัดวรเชษฐาราม, ) is an ancient temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province,

central Thailand Central Thailand (Central plain) or more specifically Siam (also known as Suvarnabhumi and Dvaravati) is one of the regions of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by ...

, located in inner city of Ayutthaya, also known as Ayutthaya Island, hence the other name Wat Worachet Nai Ko (วัดวรเชษฐ์ในเกาะ, "Worachet Temple on the island"). Originally it was named Wat Chao Chet (วัดเจ้าเชษฐ์, "temple of the royal elder brother") later it was renamed by King Ekathotsarot to Wat Worachettharam, which means "temple of sublime elder brother".

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*{{cite web, url=https://www.ayutthaya-history.com/Temples_Ruins_Worachetharam.html, title=WAT WORACHETTHARAM (วัดวรเชษฐาราม), work=History of Ayutthaya Buddhist temples in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province 16th-century Buddhist temples Religious buildings and structures completed in 1593