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Wat Song Khon or Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine

Wat Song Khon or Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine

Wat Song Khon or Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine (วัดบ้านสองคอน – วัดศาสนาคริสต์ โรมันคาทอลิก) The huge Roman Catholic Church in a modern architectural style is named the largest and most beautiful church in Southeast Asia. The church won the Architectural Design Award 1996 from the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage.
The church was built in commemoration of the seven martyrs who sacrificed their lives to proclaim their belief in God during the Franco-Thai dispute in World War II. Celebrations are held twice annually on 22 October and 16 December.