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Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
An active monastery south-east of the island, crowned by a towering chedi to a famous victory.
- Editor's score
- 4.5
- Visit
- 45 min
- Price
- €
About
The monastery was founded in the fourteenth century, and its great chedi is associated with King Naresuan's celebrated victory over a Burmese crown prince in an elephant duel in 1592. Rows of seated Buddha images wrapped in saffron cloth line the courtyard, and a large reclining Buddha lies nearby.
Best time to go: Visit in the morning and climb the great chedi for a view over the rows of saffron-robed Buddhas.
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