Wat Chon Thara Singhe

Wat Chon Thara Singhe Wat Chon Thara Singhe or Wat Phithak Phaen Din Thai is an old royal temple located at Moo 3, Chehe Sub-district, Tak Bai District.Wat Chon Thara Singhe was built at the end of King Rama IV’s reign when Tak Bai was still a part of Kelantan in Malaysia. This temple is historically important because it is a historical site used as the division of land between Siam and Malaya (then a colony of the United Kingdom) during the reign of King Rama V in 1909 making the area remain with Thailand. As a result, the temple is called Wat Phithak Phaen Din Thai, translated as “temple that protects Thai sovereignty”.Wat Chon Thara Singhe has many Buddhist architectures in Thai Southern style. They are very unique and beautiful. The old Buddhist chapel, which was built in the reign of King Rama V, has mural paintings by monks from Songkhla. The paintings depict lifestyle and culture of locals.In addition, there is another old pavilion mixed in Southern and Chinese style inside the temple. Inside, an old image hall at the back of the temple, there are stucco in the shape of Narai with four hands is also place implying the Brahmin influence, crockery which is assumed to belong to the Song dynasty, and the temple’s main Buddha image, whose age is unknown, protected by two Nagas.It is said that the temple is the centre of faith in Buddhism of Thais in Tak Bai district as well as Malaysians in the nearby area. There are currently 7 monks staying at the temple with Paisarn Prachamat as an abbot.Visitors who would like to visit need to ask for permission from the abbot first. The temple opens daily 08.00-17.00 for free of charge.