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Another charming attraction located at Laem Samila
is Khao Tang Kuan. This is the location of the famous Sala Vihan Daeng,
the royal pavilion built during the reign of King Rama V. An additional
attraction is a hill-top Dvaravati chedi housing the Lord Buddha's
relics that was built during the Nakhon Si Thammarat Empire.
From this
hilltop, visitors can admire a panoramic view of the city and the
Songkhla Lake. Every October, there is a festival to drape the chedi
with a cloth and to offer alms to monks who descend to the foot of the
mountain to receive alms. In addition, monks travelling by boat from
other temples in Songkhla would proceed along the waterfront so that
the local residents can offer alms and pull their boats, which is
considered highly merited.
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