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It is located 300 metres from Wat Phra Mahathat.
Legend has it that Chao Sam, one of the three siblings, incited the
other two siblings named Chao Ai and Chao Yi against each other for the
throne. Both Chao Ai and Chao Yi died and Chao Sam became the ruler.
Chao Sam then built one prang and one chedi for his late brothers. Both
are presumed to have been built 600 years before the establishment of
the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
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Wat Klai Kangwon or Khao Saraphat Si Charoen Tham is located at Tambon Ban Chian, 48 kilometres
from the provincial town of Chai Nat. Proceed via Highway No. 3211 onto
Hankha Intersection. Take a left turn for another 4 kilometres and the
temple is on the right hand side. Turn right about 1.7 kilometres
further and you will come across a concrete fence measuring 5,000
metres in length enclosing the temple. An ancient temple dated back to
the Lop Buri period, Wat Klai Kangwon was deserted for sometime but has
later undergone major restoration in 1967. On top of the hill sees
ruins of an ordination hall and the Lord Buddha’s footprints, as well
as, a panoramic view of the area. There is the annual Tak Bat Devo
ceremony, which literally means offering of food to Buddhist monks.
The celebration is an imitation of Lord Buddha’s descent from heaven,
and takes place after the Buddhist Rains Retreat.
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Located within the temple grounds of Wat Phra
Borommathat Worawihan, this archaeological museum is a 2-storey adapted
Thai-style building. Downstairs displays celadon Buddha images, tools,
and ornaments from the Dvaravati to Rattanakosin period. Most of these
displayed artefacts were given by Venerable Phra Chai Nat Muni (Nuam)
Suthatto, former Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of
Chai Nat, who was the collector and had handed them over to the Fine
Arts Department. While upstairs displays various Buddhist votive
tablets from the Dvaravati to Rattanakosin period.
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It is located at No. 121, Mu 3, Tambon Makham Thao. From Amphoe Mueang
Chai Nat, proceed along the Chai Nat - Wat Sing route (Highway No.
3183) at Km. 24 and the crocodile farm is on the right hand side. There
are different kinds of animals such as crocodiles, tigers, rays, and
various bird species. It is free of charge. More details are available
at Tel. 0 5646 1104.
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Wat Phichaiyanawat (Wat Ban Chian) is an ancient temple located at Tambon Ban
Chian, 38 kilometres from the provincial town of Chai Nat. Proceed via
Highway No. 3211 to Km. 2 - 3. It is presumed to have been built in the
mid-Ayutthaya period, dating back to at least 300 years ago. The
ordination hall or Phra Ubosot built in the middle of the pond
enshrined the principle Buddha image of Luangpho To, which is in the
posture of accepting offerings from an elephant and a monkey. Made of
stucco, the image is sitting in the European style and measures 4.54
metres in height. It is presumed that while creating Luangpho To’s
image, the city was in turmoil from a war with the Burmese, who marched
through this area. The annual gild ceremony or covering the Buddha
image with gold leaf takes place during Magha Puja Day and the Loi
Krathong Festival.
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This is an old temple situated at the mouth of
Khlong Makham Thao, which runs into the Tha Chin River at Amphoe Wat
Sing, 25 kilometres northwest of Chainat. The shady temple offers
pleasant scenery and houses mural paintings made by Krom Luang Chumphon
Khet Udomsak, the father of the Thai navy.
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Located in Tambon Pho Ngam, Amphoe Sankhaburi, this
temple is 38 kms. south of Chai Nat along Route No. 311
(Chai Nat-Sing Buri route). Its pleasant area next to the
Noi River is home to a number of monkeys.
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Situated at Mu 10, Tambon Phraek Si Racha, which is
about 23 kilometres off the provincial town of Chai Nat, Wat Phra Kaeo
is another ancient temple housing a beautiful square-based stupa.
Within the temple ground also houses a high stupa in a harmonious blend
of the Lawo and late Dvaravati styles, as well as a relic chamber with
a recessed base in the Sukhothai and Sri Vijaya styles.
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This is an old temple of Mueang Phraek or Mueang
San which was an ancient city dating back to the Dvaravati period.
Sankhaburi had been also an important fort town of the Sukhothai and
Ayutthaya Kingdoms. It is located by the Noi River, 20 kilometres
southeast of Chainat along Route No. 340. The temple houses ruined
chapels with seated Buddha images and a distinguish Lop Buri style
chedi with a fluted spire like the petal of a star apple.
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Khun San is one of the Bang Rachan folk leaders who
fought against the Burmese during the Ayutthaya period. It is taken for
granted that he was a Sankhaburi resident. The statue is 2.5 metres
high, standing in front of the Sankhaburi district office.
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Located near the Chao Phraya Dam, this temple houses a large
sandstone Buddha image namely "Phra phuttamaha Sila",
which is highly revered by the local people of Chai Nat.
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This is an old temple, about 100 years old, Located
by the Chao Phraya River in Tambon Taluk, Amphoe Sapphaya, 12
kilometres east of Chainat. Outstanding old structures in the temple
include twin belfries and a hall for keeping scriptures. The latter,
situated in the middle of a pond, has been constructed with elaborate
decorative designs.
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The nation’s first large dam is located at the bend
of the Bang Krabian River, Mu 3, Tambon Bang Luang. With a total length
of 237.5 metres and a height of 16.5 metres, this reinforced concrete
dam is built across flowing water and consists of 16 spillways. There
is a 14-metre-wide watergate, where small or big marine craft can pass
through. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen
Sirikit presided over the opening ceremony on 7 February 1957. Chao
Phraya Dam is beautiful and during January - February, the reservoir
over the dam site is the habitat to thousands of waterfowl. Water is
released from the Northern region to the Central lower basin and the
Gulf of Thailand for the purposes of irrigation, agriculture,
conservation of marine animals, and generating hydroelectric power for
the province.
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This is located 4 kilometres before arriving in
Chainat. Birds of more than 100 species live in a huge cage which
maintains a natural environment. The park also has an aquarium which
has a collection of various kinds of freshwater fish found in the Chao
Phraya River. Local products such as bird models, wickerwork, and
pomelo is available at the shops in the park.
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This hillside temple is located on the bank of the Chao
Phraya River, 8 kms. from Chai Nat. It was constructed during
the Ayutthaya period and enshrines "Luang Pho Thammachak",
a standing Buddha image with a mixture of the Sukhothai
and Ayutthaya styles. Two fairs to worship the image are
held in May and October.
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This is an old temple on the bank of the Chao
Phraya River. Located 4 kilometres from the town, it can be accessible
by Route Nos. 340 and 3183. There is an old pagoda housing Lord Buddhas
relics. It had been originally constructed with laterite in the Khmer
period and was renovated in the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods.
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