Wat Bang Khae Yai is located on the bank of the
Mae Klong River, at the mouth of the Bang Khae Canal in Tambon Khwae
Om. It was built in 1814. Inside the temple, there are ancient
monuments and artefacts. The large Ubosot (ordination hall) is more
than 150 years old. At the front, the square Chedi (pagoda) with twelve
indented corners is the art of the Ayutthaya period. The laterite
principal Buddha image in the ordination hall is in the posture of
Subduing Mara. There are seven Dharma Chedis built in 1872 with a
boundary wall. On a separating wall in a monk’s cell, a tempera mural
painting from the late reign of King Rama II depicts a battle between
the Siamese and the Burmese, probably the one that King Rama II sent
troops to obstruct the enemy at Ratchaburi in 1821. Admission is
subject to permission in advance.
To get there: Take Highway 325 (Samut Songkhram – Bang Phae) and turn
left to cross the Phra Si Suriyen Bridge. Then, turn right to Highway
3062 for about 2 km, past Wat Phummarin Kudi Thong, and see Wat Bang
Khae Yai.
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