Ang Thong is small province
located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River having an area of
968 square kilometers. It is a low basin of sandy soil having
much rain during the rainy season. Ang Thong is only 108 kilometers
along the Asian Highway from Bangkok. It is administratively
devided into seven Amphoes : Muang Ang Thong, Chaiyo, Pa Mok,
Pho Thong, Sawaengha, Wiset Chai Chan and Samko.
Ang Thong is small province
located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River having an area of
968 square kilometers. It is a low basin of sandy soil having
much rain during the rainy season. Ang Thong is only 108 kilometers
along the Asian Highway from Bangkok. It is administratively
devided into seven Amphoes :Muang Ang Thong, Chaiyo, Pa Mok,
Pho Thong, Sawaengha, Wiset Chai Chan and Samko.
Ang Thong Attractions:
Wat Chaiyo Worawihan
This
monastery, located 18 kilometers from Amphoe Muang, houses
Phra Maha Phuttha Phim which is in the attitude of meditation.
It was built by Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phrom Rangsi)
of Wat Rakhang during the reign of King Rama IV. This Buddha
image is highly respected by inhabitants of Ang Thong Province
and the neighboring provinces especially for those who collect
small Buddha images. They have the indepth knowledge that
the amulets called "Somdet Wat Chaiyo" are very
popular and very difficult to be located.
Reclining
Buddha of Wat KhunInthapramun
This
50 meters reclining Buddha is housed in Wat Khun Inthapramun,
Amphoe Pho Thong 11 kilometers from the township. The monastery
is located in the open air of the rice fields having no roof
due to the Wihan housing the image being in ruins. In front
of this image lies a statue of a man who, according to the
legend, is Khun Inthapramun, a revenue officer who secretly
took away the official money to enlarge the original 40 meters
construction of the image. When the king heard about that
and interrogated him where from he obtained the money he did
not answer and was whipped to death, thus originating the
name of this monastery as Wat Khun Inthapramun.
Wat Pho Thong
This monastery is located in Amphoe Pho Thong, nine kilometers from the Amphoe Office. Here
Prince Uthumphon (Khun Luang Ha Wat) resided during his second
monkhood period. He caused the construction of a place of interest,
e.g., Kham Yat Hall as his residential compartment. More
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