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Wat Hong Thong or Wat Klang Nam

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Wat Hong Thong or Wat Klang Nam is located at Khlong Song Subdistrict, Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province on the mangrove forest shore of the Gulf of Thailand. A pathway from the temple at coastline connects the Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda Preecha Prapakorn Sage Sornnil Memorial and the chapel, which are situated on the sea. The three-story pagoda contains paintings about stories on Buddhism and Thai Kings as well as is enshrined Buddha images. The golden top-level pagoda preserves relics and overlooks scenes from bird's eye view over the sea and land as well as the pathway that stretches to the sea to the "Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda". The ground level of the "Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda" is enshrined an imitated image of Luang Pho Buddhist Sothon and other Buddha images for the devotees to walk around to pay homage. The 2nd floor of the building is enshrined a wax figure resembled Luang Phu Sodh or Phra Mongkol-Thepmuni (Sodh Candasaro) Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen and an imitated image of the Emerald Buddha as well as displays paintings of the royal families from past to present. View of the sea with rising tide makes it looks like the building is floating on the water. On top floor of the "Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda", a golden pagoda is located. People can go inside and see an altar containing the relics, which is the first of its kind in the world. Another place of worship is located on the right side of the "Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda", the chapel of Wat Hong Thong, which is situated over the sea as well. It was built in the Thai style consisting of gabel apex and hang hong as well as a courtyard around the chapel. Seats are provided for coastline wilderness viewing. Inside the chapel, there are an imitated statue of presiding Buddha Chinnarat and beautiful stories of the Lord Buddha depicted on the paintings.

ที่อยู่ : Song Khlong Subdistrict , Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province 24130 เบอร์ติดต่อ : 09-4916-7802 เวลา : Open daily 08.00-17.00 การเดินทาง :

-Private car from Chachoengsao city, use Route 314 Chachoengsao-Bang Pakong at 26th km., drive toward Old Sukhumvit Road (to Samutprakarn Province) for another 14 km., roughly at 62nd-63rd km., Wat Hong Thong entrance is on the left.

Highlights !!

The Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda

The Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda

The Relics of the Ganges Grand Pagoda and the chapel of Wat Hong Thong situated over the sea, inside the chapel exhibits paintings depicting beautiful stories of the Lord Buddha.

ที่อยู่ : Song Khlong Subdistrict , Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province 24130 เวลา : Open daily 08.00-17.00

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