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Lesson 11
Wat tour in Kanchanaburi

Chom Wanich is taking Mr. William Dalton to Wat Chaichumphol Chanasongkhram or Wat Tai one evening.

I. Listen and read the conversation.

William : I can see the river bank from here. Is this the Kwae River ?
Chom : No.it isn't. We are now on the Mae Klong River. Can you see the two rivers over there ? The Kwae Noi and the Kwae Yai Rivers meet together there and then it is the beginning of the Mae Klong River.
William : Oh, I see now. I am glad to see it.
Chom : And you will have more chances to see one of the oldest temples here too.
William : Oh,yes. You have told me before that this Wat Tai is an ancient temple.
Chom : Yes,it is. It was built during Ayutthaya Period or about nearly 400 years ago.

Ex.I Write T if the statement is true and write F if the statement is false.

.... 1. Wat Tai is the same name as Wat Chaichumphol.
.... 2. Chom and Mr.William are now on the Kwae River.
.... 3. The Kwae Noi and the Kwae Yai Rivers meet together at Amphur Sri Sawat.
.... 4. The Mae Klong River is starting from the Kwae Noi and the Kwae Yai Rivers.
.... 5. Mr.William has never seen the Mae Klong River before.
.... 6. Wat Chaichumphol is one of the oldest temples in Kanchanaburi.
.... 7. Wat Tai is an ancient temple and was built about more than 400 years ago.
.... 8. Wat Tai was built during Ratanakosin Period.
.... 9. In fact, the Mae Klong River begins in Kanchanaburi.
.... 10.We can say that the Mae Klong, Kwae Noi and Kwae Yai rivers are important rivers in Kanchanaburi.

II. Listen to the conversation.

William : What is that building ? It's very beautiful.
Chom : That is the ubosoth or bot.
William : Is it the same as a chapel ?
Chom : Yes, it is. The bot is the most important building of Thai temples.
William : The architectural design of this bot is very marvellous. There are many finials
Chom : The hornlike finial you see at the top corner where the gable meets the roof ridge is called the 'cho fa'.
Willaim : What about the smaller one over there ?
Chom : The smaller finials are called the 'hang hong' which means the tail of a swan. Do you see those tooth-like ridges running down the sloping edges of the gable ?
William : Yes. What do you call them?
Chom : We call them the 'bai raka'. All three finials represented the garuda seizing the nagas by their tails.

III. Grammar.การเปรียบเทียบ (Comparison)

Form : the same as
the same + noun + as
ใช้เปรียบเทียบเพื่อแสดงความเท่าเทียมกัน เช่น
He has the same idea as I (have)
= His idea is the same as mine.

Ex.2 Rewrite these sentenses.

Example:
My pen is the same color as his pen.
=The color of my pen is the same as his pen.

1. This pencil is the same length as that one.
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2. This shirt is the same size as that one.
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3. His car is the same price as my house.
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4. I have the same salary as Mana's.
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5. My eyes are the same color as my uncle's.
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6. This street is the same width as that road.
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7. The pool is the same depth as the stream.
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8. This building is the same height as that building.
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9. Wanida's book is the same color as mine.
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10.The new school building is the same length as the old one.
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IV. Reading the passage below.

Wat Chaichumphol Chanasongkhram

Wat Chaichumphol Chanasongkhram or Wat Tai is suituated at the southern wall of Kanchaburi Town. It is an ancient temple and was built in the Ayutthaya Period.

It is said that Phraya Prasithsongkhram, who was then the second Kanchanaburi governor, ordered to build the province's gate and wall in 1831 (B.E.2374). Other documents indicated that Wat Tai was built by a Thai soldier named Phlai Chumphol who won over the battle from the Burmese troop in Mangkorn Thong Cave. He then built Wat Tai for the commemoration of the Thai soldiers who died during the battle.

Many archaeological decorations were dug from the old stupas near the river bank. Some of them are Buddha images, gold leaf decorations and some precious jewels. All these things are now kept and shown in the National Museum in Bangkok.

Ex.3 Answer the questions.

1. Are Wat Tai and Wat Chaichumphol Chanasongkhram the same name ?
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2. Is Wat Chaichumphol suituated in Kanchanaburi ?
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3. Is it a very old and an ancient temple ?
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4. When was it built ?
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5. Who was the second Kanchanaburi governor ?
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6. Who built Wat Tai ?
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7. Why did Phlai Chumphol build Wat Tai ?
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8. Where were the stupas ?
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9. Where were many archaeological decorations dug ?
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10. Where are any Buddha images, gold leaf decorations and any precious jewels now kept and shown ?
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