DIY Explore In Hatyai

Buddhist Temple (Wat)

Wat Hat Yai Nai

Wat Hatyai Nai is the site of Phra Phuttha Hattha Mongkhon, the third largest reclining Buddha in the world, measuring a grand 35 metres in length, 15 metres in height, and 10 metres in width

The Buddhist temple is situated at Soi 26 Phetkasem Rd., some 3-4 km from downtown Hatyai. The temple offers the famous reclining Buddha image of 39 meters long, 19 meters high, and 10 meters wide undercover the shelter. Behind the image is the room containing amulets on sales and the foot-massage classes

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Wat Klang (Wat Matchimawat)

The royal Buddhist temple that dated back some 400 years is situated on Saiburee Road, Amphoe Muang Songkhla. The image of giants at each corners of the temple can be prominently seen as you go there.

The temple’s official name is "Wat Matchimawat" but locally called “Wat Klang” or "the temple at the middle" because there are some other temples along the Saiburee Road that are “Wat Liab”, Wat Don Yae”, and “Wat Bho”. While “Wat Klang” is at the middle, so it is called “Wat Khlang” that means the “temple at the middle”.

Main interests of this temple are the temple’s architecture, the murals, and the museum. There is another small rest house that shows the pictures of hermit's actions. Some buildings are of old-times since the establishment of the temple, in Chinese style.Today the temple is known as Wat Matchimawat. Nearby, A museum managed by the finearts department's regional office, which houses artifacts of Songkhla and the south.

Wat Khuat (Bottle Temple)

Located at Moo5, Ban Klong Harn, Tambon Khae, Amphoe Chana, the Buddhist temple is very famous for its unique architecture.

A lot of bottles are used as main constructing materials. Instead of using bricks, various sizes and colors of the bottles are applied. All buildings are the main attraction of this hideaway temple.

Wat Tham Khao Roop Chang

This famous Buddhist temple is located in Ban Padang Besar of Amphoe Sadao, some 80 km from Hatyai.

The temple compounds attraction is a cave in a mountain that looks like an elephant (that is how the name is derived). The Chinese style architecture of the temple compounds adds more interest to the cave where the big sitting Buddha image and Kuan Yin statue are situated inside.

Inside the cave are exotic stalagmites and stalactites. In the cave, the cool and breezing air provides the tranquil atmosphere that is good for Buddhist monks to perform religious practices.

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