Temple Tour in Surat Thani

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The City Pillar Shrine is the soul of Surat Thani people. Thai people gather to worship there in the evening. There is an arched floral with lotus, marigold, amaranth and candles available for worships.

A Lak Mueang or City pillar is found in most cities of Thailand. Usually housed in a shrine which is also believed to house the city spirit deity, Chao Pho Lak Meuang, it is held in high esteem by the citizens of the town.

The City Pillar Shrine of the South Thailand provincial capital of Surat Thani is located near the river Tapi, that flows through Surat Thani town. It is at the center of a square with a well maintained garden and has a beautiful white rock surface. There are elephant figures of all sizes all over the place.
Nearby Talad Mai (“New market”) road is a well known and lively shopping district.

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Ban Don Floating Market of Surat Thani. Is open on Sunday with many shops, many kinds of traditional foods, fried, boiled, grilled, pad thai chaiya, bamboo rice, khanom kho and khanom jaak. There is a waterfront atmosphere.From sunrise to sunset. Ban Don market has a retro concept with culture of the south,

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The largest river in the south of Thailand, Tapi River comes from Krabi province and flows past Surat Thani into the Bay of Siam.

In various parts the river is set in very beautiful nature.

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Wat Pho Thawas was established on 10 January 1787. It is located at 50 Baan Makhamtia, Wat Po road, T.Talad A.Muang Suratthani. Sangha Maha Nikai. With an area of 5 acres measuring 73.5 square meters 2 ngan. The principle Buddha image is in a temple lap 80 inches wide, 71 inches high, 80 inches. This Buddha image was established in the year of 1919.

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Wat Tri Thummaram is located at 246/1 T.Talad A.Muang Suratthani. It is an individual definition of Maha Nikai.
Statue of Buddha with a lap width of 33 inches, the first Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, this Buddha image was constructed with concrete with a lap three feet wide 2 feet high and 4 feet 8 inches in meters. The relic was installed under Srimahapho and called ”Praphutthakhayanusorn”.

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Wat Klang is located opposite Wat Tri Thammaram . The original temple was believed to have been built before the year 1777. The temple was built by the community and clergy near the river Tapi . This waterfront property is the product of a public trading together. It is a place for merit. Measured as a significant role in spreading the teachings of the principles of Buddhism.

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Wat Pra Yok is the oldest temple in the city of Surat Thani.
It is assumed the temple was established around 200 years ago.Pra Yok temple was built in the early Rattanakosin period (reign of King Rama I) The Buddha image of the temple (this temple located under the tree named Khoi in front of a chapel) people nearby saw the Buddha image sway so that they called it Wat Phra Yok .

Myths from people who believe that at this temple One novice cleaned the temple and then he disappeared, leaving only a robe and the red blood stain were stuck at the mouth of the Buddha image. The mercury under the chin of the Buddha image react chemically with the texture of the metal and give the effect of a red liquid coming out of the chin the same as blood. Local people believed that this was because they hadn't paid enough merit.
The Buddha statue in Wat Phra Yok lap is 90 inches tall from base to head width 118 inches (without base)

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Wat Pattaram known as Wat Mai is located on Pattanaram Road, Talat Lang, Surat Thani.
The history of a monk named “Pat” was to be ordained then stay at this temple,
Wat Phra Yok for several years until 1896, after returning from a pilgrimage with his teacher. He established the temple that local people call Wat Mai. The land was previously a graveyard. It is also home for wild animals such as tigers, monkeys, lemurs, snakes and rats.

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Lao Pun Tao Kong is the goddess of peace, defense and trade. Lao Pun Tao Kong god is comparable to a chief god, it is a local god who watches over the people and protects them from hardship. You can see many of the shrines in the market and local residences.

"Pun Tao Kong" is Tio Chew Language, in Mandarin, it is called "PERNTOWKONG" or "PERNTOWKANG" Many Chinese academics have opinions that Pun Tao Kong god and Taperkong (Tuapaekong) is the same god of navigation in the reign of the Song Dynasty, called "Towkong", but in Penang, the people call this god "Perntowkong", in the Philippines, they call this god "Perntowkang"

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Ong Hok Kian Shrine was built for the people to remember their ancestors and the three Hokkien gods who came from the Hokkien district in China. Every year on the 9th day of the 9th month of the Chinese calendar they hold a large celebration to this god.

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Chao Poi Sian Cho Sue Shrine or Mutthitajit Tham foundation is located in front of the city. On the second floor there is a statue of the god Chao Poi Sian, Sam Phob Buddha and Chao Mae Kuan Aim made from white granite.

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