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Hidden away in the middle of Surat’s old town, Wat Sai is a
small but atmospheric Thai-style temple featuring a wooden
wihaan with impressive carvings and some quirky bits inside.
While not a major attraction, it’s well worth a stop as you
explore the Ban Don area.
Cutting through an alley and car
park from Bandon Road, you’ll first notice a typical Central
Thai-style ordination hall fronted by a small Khmer-style prang.
Get closer and look to the right, and you’ll notice a large
brick-and-mortar house, complete with louvred wooden shutters,
that looks to be around a century old. Set beyond some flower
bushes, the nearby two-storey building containing the monks’
quarters also displays some colonial-era charm.
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building is also the most interesting: an eye-catching wihaan
crafted in 1932, entirely of wood save the sloping orange
ceramic tile roof that rises to a wooden gable topped by
original wooden chofa finials. Delicate wooden eaves mark the
upper edges, while broad brown lower walls are broken up by
original doors and shutters.
Step inside this distinctive old
wihaan and you’ll find dark teakwood floors, ceilings and
pillars. Painstakingly composed woodcarvings that appear to
depict lotus ponds are placed above a small shrine area with a
Buddha image and some old glass cabinets. Light shines through a
long, narrow window with fretted frames running the length of
the sidewalls. Portraits of monks hang from each pillar. During
our visit, a dog snoozed on the floor as recorded Buddhist
chants sounded from a radio.
(Source:
https://www.travelfish.org/sight_profile/thailand/southern_thailand/surat_thani/surat_thani/3563) |
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9.14527, 99.32541 |
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