Phra Borommathat Chedi Si Suwachanakhunanuson, Wat Pa Khao Noi

Phra Borommathat Chedi Si Suwachanakhunanuson, Wat Pa Khao Noi is located in Tambon Samet. Wat Pa Khao Noi is a meditation forest temple following the practice of the master Luangpu Man Phurithatto. The temple was developed from the resolution of Phra Phothi Thammachan Thera or Luangpu Suwat Suwacho, a former abbot and insight development teacher who was revered by the general public. The temple’s forest and mountainous surroundings make it suitable for insight development. Furthermore, there is Phra Borommathat Chedi Si Suwachanakhunanuson that resembles a Khmer sanctuary. This Chedi or pagoda is over 31 metres high with two storeys. The first floor serves as a site for meditation practice and a section for a photo exhibition on the life history of Luangpu Suwat. The second floor houses the image of Luangpu Suwat and his cremated ashes and bones for the people to pay homage. On 6 April, 2007, Luangta Maha Bua Yannasampanno presided over the ceremony to contain the Lord Buddha’s relics into the Chedi Si Suwachanakhunanuson. To get there: From Buri Ram town, take Highway No. 2445 (Buri Ram-Prakhon Chai) and pass the entrance to the Phu Khao Fai Kradong Forest Park for around 1 kilometre. See the entrance to the Chedi by the roadside on the left-hand side. From town, the total distance is around 7 kilometres.