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Places
Of Interest The
main attractions here are some beautiful old style
Buddhist temples and statues plus the provinces
famous collection of miniature dolls and the village
of Ban Ekkarat where drums are made for souvenirs
and for placement in temples.
Her
Majesty the Queen is patron of the Ang Thong
Center, located in the grounds of Wat Tha
Sutthwat, in Ban Bang Sadet.
Other
Buddhist temples worth a visit are:
Wat
Chaiyo Woravihara
This temple is home to a school of meditation and
its Buddha images are very well respected amongst
the Ang Thong people as well as some neighbouring
provinces.
Wat
Phra Phuttha Saiyat Pa Mok
In the troubled history between Thailand and
Burma, many Kings have stayed in this temple to
pay tribute to the 23 metre long reclining Buddha.
This was to give a sense of national pride and hope
for all armies heading off to face the might of
the Burmese military.
Wat
Khun Inthapramun
This temple is named after Khun In Pramun, who,
according to legend, took official money to pay
for the 50 metre Buddha image housed here. When
the King found out, the thief was whipped to death
and the local population named their Wat after the
man who gave them their shrine. A statue of Khun
In Pramun is at the front of the temple.
Wat
Pho Thong
This was the school for Prince Uthumphon's second
period of monkhood. Kham Yat Hall was constructed
just so the Prince could have some private area
to study. The hall is now open to the public and
is home to some beautiful wicker crafts which can
be bought as souvenirs.
Wat
Sa Kaeo
This 17th century monastary is now used as an orphanage
and houses a large number of local children. They
receive an education in return for working in a
cloth weaving project, a Royal backed project.
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