Open up a classic experience inside the oldest temple in Trat. which the villagers have been known for a long time "Wat Plai Khlong", this temple was built since the Ayutthaya period. Around the reign of King Prasat Thong (B.E. 2191), a museum was established to store many antiques worth preserving. And this temple has always been the center of religious practice of the Trat people. Worth seeing - Wat Buppharam Museum a collection of valuable antiques especially the Buddha's relics which is the most auspicious, priceless There is also a golden Buddha image covered with silver. Buddha statues in various postures, including Chinese wares European wares, thrilling drums here, open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Old murals inside the temple and the reclining Buddha hall. Which is a picture written in the Rattanakosin period by local craftsmen There is a mix of Chinese art and Chinese literature. Shows that this temple may have been patronized by the Chinese who came to trade along the eastern seaboard in those days. - Thai-style small cubicles that can be built correctly according to the Vinaya ordinances, with a size that is only enough for one monk to live in In the old days, local people, when they let their children ordain to study at the temple will build a cubicle ready When finished, help carry Help each other to flock to the temple on the day of the ordination ceremony. - The prayer hall is beautiful with a raised wooden pavilion. tiled roof One-tier glazed, bird-winged eaves, gilded wooden gable with Thepanom pattern, Prakan cover, octagonal wooden pillars. built with laterite plaster Square shape - Viharn, covered with brick board and mortar. Looks like a junk Same as the base of the Viharn built in the late Ayutthaya period. Location: Village No. 3, Ban Plai Khlong, Phatthanakan Plai Khlong Road Wang Krachae Sub-district, Mueang District, Trat Province Open to visit: Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Getting there: Start from the city along Highway No. 3 (Sukhumvit Road), opposite Trat Hospital. Turn left for about 2 kilometers. For more information, call 0 3951 2636.
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Wat Buppharam (Wat Plai Khlong)
Province: Trat
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Phone Number
0 3951 2636
Hour of Operation
- Monday:08:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday:08:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday:08:00 - 17:00
- Thursday:08:00 - 17:00
- Friday:08:00 - 17:00
- Saturday:08:00 - 17:00
- Sunday:08:00 - 17:00