Chao Pho Luang Khong Phet Shrine

Open Days: Daily

Opening Hours: 08:00 – 17:00

 

Chao Pho Luang Khong Phet Shrine in Samut Prakan is a long-revered local shrine in Bang Chalong, Bang Phli District, standing beside Khlong Bang Chalong. It is one of the community’s most important spiritual landmarks, where local residents have come for generations to pay respect, make offerings, and seek blessings for protection, health, and good fortune.

 

The shrine is closely tied to a local tradition that identifies Luang Khong Phet as a highly skilled military commander from the Sukhothai period. According to local belief, people from Sukhothai first established a shrine in his honor. Later, villagers from Bang Chalong who visited that original shrine were deeply impressed by its sacred reputation and invited the deity to be enshrined in their own community. From then on, the shrine became a central symbol of faith for the people of Bang Chalong and nearby areas.

 

What makes this place especially meaningful is the way it remains connected to everyday community life. This is not simply an old shrine preserved as a historical site. It is still actively used, still respected, and still at the heart of a living annual tradition that draws local families back year after year. The shrine reflects the heritage of a canal-side community whose beliefs, rituals, and social memory remain deeply rooted in the landscape around Khlong Bang Chalong.

 

The most important time of the year is the annual ceremony held on 22 – 23 April. During this period, devotees gather for the gold-leaf offering ritual, the bathing of the sacred wooden tablets, and the famous “sending the boat” ceremony. In the morning, worshippers bring traditional offerings such as pork heads, duck, chicken, traditional sweets, and ritual items. In the afternoon, the community conducts the boat ritual, which is believed to cast away misfortune, illness, and negative energy through the flow of the canal.

 

This ritual is one of the shrine’s most distinctive cultural features. It reflects a traditional canal-based worldview in which water is both practical and symbolic. For the local community, the ceremony is not only about worship but also about renewal, release, and communal protection. That is why the annual event continues to attract strong participation and remains one of Bang Chalong’s most meaningful local traditions.

 

Visitors who come outside the festival period will find a quieter atmosphere, suitable for respectful worship and for learning about local belief systems in Samut Prakan beyond the province’s more commercial attractions. The shrine offers a different travel experience: intimate, community-based, and rooted in local memory rather than large-scale tourism.

 

The surrounding Bang Chalong area also makes this site convenient for a half-day or full-day trip. Nearby attractions include Wat Bang Chalong Nai, Wat Bang Chalong Nok, Talad Nam Rueabin, and community-based tourism spots in Ban Khlong Bang Chalong. This makes the shrine a strong stop for travelers interested in local culture, folk belief, and lesser-known places in Samut Prakan.

 

Visitors are advised to dress respectfully and keep a calm manner, especially during ceremonial days when many local residents come to worship. Those who want to see the shrine at its most vibrant should plan a visit during the annual 22 – 23 April festival, when the atmosphere is filled with devotion, ritual activity, and strong community participation.

 

Getting There From Bangkok, the easiest route is by private car via Bang Na-Trat Road or Suvarnabhumi 3 Road into Bang Chalong Subdistrict. From there, continue toward the canal-side area of Bang Chalong. Public transport users can travel into Bang Phli or Bang Chalong first and then take a local ride into the shrine area.

 

 

A: It is in Bang Chalong Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan, beside Khlong Bang Chalong.

 

A: It is a long-revered spiritual center for the Bang Chalong community and a major site of local annual ritual tradition.

 

A: The main annual ceremony takes place on 22 – 23 April each year.

 

A: It is a traditional ritual believed to send away misfortune, illness, and negative energy through the canal.

 

A: Nearby stops include Wat Bang Chalong Nai, Wat Bang Chalong Nok, Talad Nam Rueabin, Ban Khlong Bang Chalong D-Hope, and Central Village.

 

A: Yes. It is most convenient by car via Bang Na-Trat Road or Suvarnabhumi 3 Road into Bang Chalong.