Chak Phra festival, Surat Thani 2024Wat Pak Khu
No. 48 on the listContest entry no. 38
See this boat in 360°- Thai name
- วัดปากคู
- Location
- Village 1, Chang Sai Subdistrict, Kanchanadit District, Surat Thani
- Background
- A Maha Nikaya temple; the registry gives 1917 as the founding year, and the first recorded abbot was Chao Athikan Phum Chantho. Its best-known monk is Luang Pho Hom (Phra Khru Wirakitkowit), acting abbot from 1970 and abbot from 1975. His disciples write that villagers invited him here themselves, and most of the temple's buildings date from his time.
- What to see
- Luang Pho Hom (Phra Khru Wirakitkowit), a former abbot revered by villagers
- Wat Pak Khu School, long part of the community
Map and directions
Directions in Google MapsCoordinates 9.11645, 99.48491
Sources (in Thai)
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