Wat Hin Mak Peng

Is located at Ban Thai Charoen, Tambon Phra Phutthabat. The temple compound is spacious, clean and shady with various species of plants amidst tranquility. Its area on side border The Mekong River where a scenic view can be see. Originally, this place was a Dharma practice place of Luangpu Thet Thetrangsi, a famous meditation master of Isan, who initiated it as a Dharma practice centre for Buddhist monks, nuns and pilgrims. After his death, the Chedi was built to enshrine his remains. Inside the temple, there is a statue of Luangpu Thet on display with the eight requisites (the three robes, the bowl, a razor, a needle, the girdle and a water-strainer) and his biography. Getting there: 75 kilometers away from the town, Wat Hin Mak Peng can be reached by taking Highway 211 (Nong Khai-Si Chiang Mai) and switch to Highway 2186. Then the temple is on your right.Opening hours: Daily from 8.30 am.-4.30 pm. http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-attractions-Detail/Wat-Hin-Mak-Peng–3626