Religious, Spiritual sights in Upper Southern Gulf
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Wat Ko Kaew Sutharam
From the clock tower on Th Matayawong, look for signs leading to the Ayuthaya-period Wat Ko Kaew Sutharam (Wat Ko). The bòht features early-18th-century murals that are among the best in Thailand. One panel depicts what appears to be a Jesuit priest wearing the robes of a Buddhist monk, while another shows other foreigners undergoing Buddhist conversions. There is also a large wooden monastic hall on stilts - it's similar to the ones at Wat Borom and Wat Trailok but is in much better condition.
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Wat Borom
Next to Wat Trailok and opposite Wat Yai Suwannaram on Th Phongsuriya, a little to the east. It's not especially attractive, but does have distinctive monastic halls and long, graceful wooden 'dormitories' on stilts.
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Wat Trailok
Next to Wat Borom and opposite Wat Yai Suwannaram on Th Phongsuriya, a little to the east. It's not especially attractive, but does have distinctive monastic halls and long, graceful wooden 'dormitories' on stilts.
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Wat Neranchararama
The beautiful Wat Neranchararama features an unusual six-armed Buddha statue. Each hand covers a sensory organ in a symbolic gesture denying the senses - kinda like 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil'.
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Wat Mahathat
The large white Ъrahng of this wát can be seen from a distance - a typical late Ayuthaya-early Ratanakosin adaptation of the Ъrahng of Lopburi and Phimai.
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Wat Tan Sai
Sitting atop a headland to the north, Wat Tan Sai has multiple golden spires that reach to the sky like a fantasy Disneyland castle. You can clamber up to the top for sensational views of the area.
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Wat Thammikaram
If you really need some exercise, hike the 418 steps to the golden-spired Wat Thammikaram, established by King Rama IV. Hordes of monkeys provide endless entertainment along the way. The view from the top stretches west to Myanmar's border, only 11km away.
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