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Sangkhlaburi, West Thailand (7hr bus ride from Bangkok) - Day 3 of Group Tour

Me visiting Wat Wang Wiwekaram, which has a massive golden chedi (i.e. spire) that is visible from the guesthouse. It was erected in honour of the Abbott Pho Uttama, who represented the interests of the Mon people (displaced settlers from Burma) when a dam was constructed that flooded the Mon villages.

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Me visiting Wat Wang Wiwekaram, which has a massive golden chedi (i.e. spire) that is visible from the guesthouse. It was erected in honour of the Abbott Pho Uttama, who represented the interests of the Mon people (displaced settlers from Burma) when a dam was constructed that flooded the Mon villages.

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The Three Pagodas Pass has a significant place in Thai/Burmese history as the only viable route through which armies could march as the two countries went into battle (which they did repeatedly). However, the three pagodas themselves are underwhelming.
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Next to Wat Wang Wiwekaram is this ceremonial building which is only used when a new monk joins the temple. Inside the body of the Mon leader, Abbott Uttama, is enclosed (but covered) in a glass case.
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