Phra That Maha Chai is located at Wat Khosadaram,
Tambon Maha Chai, some 40 kilometers from Nakhon Phanom town on the
Nakhon Phanom-Sakon Nakhon (Highway No. 22). The monastery is easily
accessible via a 2-kilometer road that leads directly to the temple.
The chedi enshrines the holy relics of Lord Buddha. Inside the
convocation hall is Thailand's largest wooden Buddha image. The hall
also features exquisite murals depicting the life of Lord Buddha that
are regarded as one of the finest and rarest murals of the Northeast.
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