Wat Huay Mongkhon is located ca. 20 km west of Hua Hin
The entrance to the temple
The temple is built to honour the memory of a famous monk:
Luang Por Tuad who lived 1582-1682
The central monument is a giant statue of the famous monk
Luang Por Tuad - sometimes his name is spelled Luang Pu Thuat
A statue of the monk (standing) decorated with gold
A statue of the monk (sitting) decorated with gold
The bell
On the right side of the road leading to the huge monument
there are two temple buildings
On the left side of the road leading to the huge monument
there is an equestrian statue of King Taksin the Great (1767-1782)
At the foot of the huge monument there are two smaller monuments
To the left: the monk riding an elephant
To the right: the monk riding an elephant
Presents from the king: a jeep and a bulldozer
This poster tells the story about the jeep
(the text is in Thai)
This poster tells the story about the bulldozer
(the text is in Thai)
Developing the land
Behind the huge monument there is a small lake
Beautiful flowers
Two turtles in the grass
Looking across the lake
On the other side of the lake there is a huge statue of a sitting Buddha
The sitting Buddha on the other side of the lake
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Wat Huay Mongkhon is open every day
Entrance to the temple area is free
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