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About Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, also known as the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand. The temple is made of over 1.5 million empty Heineken bottles and Chang beer bottles. The collection of the bottles began in 1984; it took two years to build the main temple. Thereafter, the monks continued to expand the site, and by 2009 some 20 buildings had been similarly constructed.

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Khao Pra Wihan National Park

Khao Pra Wihan National Park

35.42km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Khao Phra Viharn national park covers the area up to the boundary between Thailand and Cambodia, containing high cliffs and lush forests of the Dongrek Mountain Range. Over 130 square kilometers of forested area in Si SaKet, and Ubon Ratchathani provinces are contained within the park. It is the Kingdom's 83rd National Park, established on March 20, 1998. The park features a variety of tropical forests and is home to numerous wildlife.

Temple of Preah Vihear

Temple of Preah Vihear

37.85km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Temple of Preah Vihear is dedicated to Shiva. The Temple is composed of a series of sanctuaries linked by a system of pavements and staircases over an 800 metre long axis and dates back to the first half of the 11th century AD. Nevertheless, its complex history can be traced to the 9th century, when the hermitage was founded.

Wat Nong Pa Phong

Wat Nong Pa Phong

74.48km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Established by Venerable Ajahn Chah in 1954, Wat Nong Pah Pong is the main monastery in the Ajahn Chah family of monasteries. It follows the Thai Forest Tradition, mainly focused on meditation other than study.

Prasat Si Khoraphum

Prasat Si Khoraphum

75.97km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Sikhoraphum is one of the largest and well preserved Khmer monuments in the Surin province of Thailand. Prasat Sikhoraphum was most likely built during the 11th or 12th century. It was constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva

Wat Tai Phrachao Yai Ong Tue

Wat Tai Phrachao Yai Ong Tue

83km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

Wat Tai Phra Chao Yai Ong Tue is an important temple of Ubon Ratchathani, it was built in 1779. The temple's ordination hall was built with a combination of styles such as Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese styles.

Wat Maha Wanaram

Wat Maha Wanaram

83.52km from Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wat Lan Khuad)

It’s regarded as the principal wat in Ubon. This old temple is where the highly referred Buddha image titled Phra Chao Yai Indra Plang is located.

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Si Sa Ket

Si Sa Ket

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Si Sa Ket province is located in the lower northeastern portion of Thailand. As Si Sa Ket borders Cambodia, there are several Khmer ruins throughout the region, and the history of the provincial capital is believed to date back to the Angkorian era.

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