Wat Thai

Wat Thai is located by the Mekong River on Phisai Soradet Road, Soi Thetsaban 16, Ban Chumphon.There are replicas of various places at the front of the temple based on the folk belief that the Wat Thai area in front of the temple is the location of the Naga Serpent King’s cave. A triangular pillar was built to represent the city pillar of the imitation
Naga Underworld. Beneath is the entrance to the Underworld in the form of a Nak Kin Nak – Naga swallowing Naga – to symbolise fertility,
with a 7-chamber tunnel cave inside. In the front of the temple is enshrined a large image of Luangpho Yai – the Buddha seated under the
protection of a 9-headed Naga Serpent. Wat Thai is another favourite spot to view the Naga fireballs at the end of Buddhist Lent. During that period, the spaces in front of the temple will be fully occupied by visitors and viewers waiting for the phenomenon to occur,with a fair and various forms of entertainment in the surrounding area.