Chak Phra festival, Surat Thani 2024Wat Bang Bai Mai
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See this boat in 360°- Thai name
- วัดบางใบไม้
- Location
- Bang Bai Mai Subdistrict, Mueang Surat Thani District, Surat Thani
- Background
- Founded on 13 April 1782 in the canal area locals call Nai Bang, the temple was first named Wat Bang Chak and renamed around 1890. It is known for Luang Pho Khao Suk, a meditating Buddha that Abbot Luang Pho Kham moulded from alms-bowl rice around 1890-1903 to lift villagers' spirits after a cholera outbreak. The image was encased in copper in 1998.
- What to see
- Luang Pho Khao Suk, a meditating Buddha image moulded from alms-bowl rice
- Near Bang Bai Mai floating market (open Sundays) and the Khlong Roi Sai canal route
Map and directions
Directions in Google MapsCoordinates 9.15037, 99.30657
Sources (in Thai)
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