The
temple was built around 1832, it was formerly named Wat Sam
Chin (Three Chineses Temple), after three chinese donors who
contributed their properties to build the temple in 1939,
it's name was changed to Wat Traimit Witthayaram and became
a royal temple 1956. The Buddha Image named Sukhothai Traimit
located inside The Wiharn (Hall of Worship) belongs to Sukhothai
period, presumably
made
during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng The great (1277-1317).
The image was moved from Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai to Wat
Chotinaram (Wat Phraya Krai) during the reign of King Rama
III. Then it was shifted to this temple and stored in the
pavilion before moving to the present location in 1955.
During its moving the lime covering of the image was cracked
revealing the guilt golden -
buddha image inside. The entire covering was then removed.