Ruea Phra
Ruea Phra boat of Wat Mapring, Chak Phra festival in Surat Thani 2024

Chak Phra festival, Surat Thani 2024Wat Mapring

No. 13 on the listContest entry no. 3
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Thai name
วัดมะปริง
Location
Village 4, Wat Pradu Subdistrict, Mueang Surat Thani District, Surat Thani
Background
A Maha Nikaya temple that received its royal boundary grant (wisungkhamasima) on 7 December 2006. The Ministry of Culture's cultural information centre records Luang Pu Paen, a widely revered monk, as founder and first abbot. The temple is known for herbal baths and steam treatments, a practice developed from traditional Thai postnatal care.
What to see
  • Traditional herbal baths and steam treatments

Map and directions

Directions in Google MapsCoordinates 9.11882, 99.28247

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