Wat Phadung Tham Phothi (the Big Buddha)
Buddhist temple · Khao Lak
An old temple in Bang Niang, used mostly by the Myanmar community, with a 7-metre white seated Big Buddha in a golden robe.
Buddhist temple
About Wat Phadung Tham Phothi (the Big Buddha)
A quiet old temple in Bang Niang, little visited by tourists, where Thai and Myanmar monks live and the Myanmar community holds its ordinations and ceremonies. Its front wall is sculpted as elephants rising from lotus flowers, and at the back of the shady compound sits a 7-metre white Buddha in a golden robe. The old halls are damaged and unused, which gives the place a worn, authentic air.
Also known as Big Buddha Khao Lak
As the record has it
Good to know
- What to see
The 7-metre Big Buddha at the back of the compound.
The front wall, sculpted as elephants coming out of lotus flowers.
Prayer posts for each day of the week.
The old ordination hall and community hall, damaged and unused, under big banyan trees.
- Getting there
Past Build Market, turn left beside La Vita Sana before the Andaman Hub and drive 400 m from Highway 4 to the temple gate.
Khao Lak district
On the map
Stands inKhao Lak district