Chak Phra festival, Surat Thani 2024Wat Laem Thong
No. 27 on the listContest entry no. 17
See this boat in 360°- Thai name
- วัดแหลมทอง
- Location
- Village 3, Khlong Chanak Subdistrict, Mueang Surat Thani District, Surat Thani
- Background
- Founded on 25 May 1917 as a monastic residence named after the pla thong fish common on this sand spit; the present name dates from 1949. The royal boundary grant came on 23 August 1956. Its best-known monk is Luang Pho Baen Thammarato, invited here as abbot in 1932 and known as a herbal healer and bonesetter.
- What to see
- Luang Pho Baen Thammarato (Pho Than Baen), former abbot known as a herbal healer and bonesetter
- Ordination hall (built 1947) and sermon hall (built 1966)
- Canal-side temple in the "Nai Bang" area, on Khlong Bang Sai and Khlong Chanak
Map and directions
Directions in Google MapsCoordinates 9.18453, 99.32608
Sources (in Thai)
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