Wat Pha Kho or Wat Ratchapraditsathan was the seat of Somdet Pha Kho or Luang
Pho Thuat Yiap Nam Tha-le Chuet, the most revered monk in the south. It
is said that one day, a pirate ship sailed along the coast and saw
Somdet Pha Kho who seemed different from other people walking in the
area. The pirates wanted identify the difference so they docked and
kidnapped him. However, the ship did not sail very far before it
stopped for no apparent reason and had to anchor there for several days
until they ran out of freshwater. Somdet Pha Kho took pity on them so
he put his left foot in the sea, making it sparkle and turn into
freshwater. The pirates became faithful, asked for his pardon, and took
him ashore. From then on the people started to pay homage to the monk.
The temple is located at Mu 6, Tambon Chumphon, on Khao Phatthasing,
about 48 kilometers from Songkhla, on the Songkhla-Sathing Phra Highway.
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