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Wat Chang Yai

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Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 08.00 - 16.30

Wat Chang Yai Located at Tambon Wat Tum It is a temple that is associated with Mon people who have a special ability to train elephants for the king during the Ayutthaya period. The Mon leader was appointed as a four-legged war elephant control.

Later, he was promoted to the rank of Major General, won many battles, was appointed as “Phraya Raja Manu” and received the highest position as Chao Phraya Akhara Maha Senathibodi Samut Prakan. The elephants that were consecrated were the royal elephants of King Naresuan the Great.

Chao Phraya Chaiyanuap The maximum period that Chao Phraya defeated Hongsawadee and the royal elephant of King Eka Thotsarot named Chao Phraya Prab Tri Chak to commemorate the Mon people and the ability of Phraya Chang Therefore, we have joined together to build a temple in Buddhism called "Wat Chang Yai".

Category: Places of Worship