Wat Phra Thong
Buddhist temple · Thep Krasatti
A temple in Thalang known for its golden Buddha image half-buried in the ground, only the upper body showing.
Buddhist temple
About Wat Phra Thong
A temple in the north of the island whose golden Buddha rises only to its chest from the ground. Local legend says the image could not be dug out — hornets drove the diggers away — so the temple was built around it. Entry is free and it opens daily from 8 am to 5:30 pm.
Also known as Wat Prathong
As the record has it
Good to know
- What to see
The half-buried Buddha and its legend: villagers who tried to dig it out were driven off by swarms of hornets.
Thalang town · Thep Krasatti district
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Stands inThalang townThep Krasatti district