
Chedi Phukhao Thong, จดีย์ภูเขาทอง, or Golden Mount, a Mon-style pagoda 80m (260 ft) high, was built by Burmese King Bhueng Noreng after his conquest of Ayutthaya. The siege of Ayutthaya lasted ten months. Chedi Phukhao Thong, at 80 meters (260 ft) is one of the highest pagodas in Ayutthaya. It is part of Phukhao Thong Memorial Park which includes a the battlefield where then Prince Naresuan defeated the Burmese after the death of King Bhueng Noreng. Prince Naresuan ascended to the throne in 1590 after the death of King Maha Thamamaracha.