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Kanchanaburi Ancient Town -  Wat Pa Lelai   
วัดป่าเลไลยก์  
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 Known as:   Wat Pa Lay Laig วัดป่าเลไลย์  
 Description:   Wat Pa Lelai, known locally as Wat Pha Ok and built in the Ayutthaya Period. The Mondop a square building once enshrined a seated Buddha image in the gesture of subduing Mara, which was drilled through the chest – 'Pha Ok in Thai. An image of the Buddha receiving offerings from a monkey and an elephant known as 'Palilayaka' - Pa Lelai - was later constructed to replace the former one. Remains of architecture within the temple include Mondop, Wihan and round brick Chedi with clay mortar and cement coating.
 
 Province   Kanchanaburi  Direction:      
 District   Mueang     
 City   Lat Ya  Comments:    Official Web:    
 Genre   Historic      Related links:      
 Best exposure   AM-PM          
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 Opening time   n/a          
 Entry fee   Free     GPS :   14.12229 N 99.401143 E  
                     
                     
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