A pagoda on Khao Tangkuan
Another significant historical site in Songkhla is the revered Phra That Pagoda, constructed in Rattanakosin art form. The pagoda, enshrined the Lord Buddha's relics granted by
His Majesty the KING, is located about 2,000 feet above the sea on the hilltop of Tangkuan. On the hilltop, a panoramic view
of Songkhla can be clearly seen. Their are stairs leading to the hilltop on Ratchadamnoen Nai Road. This revered pagoda is constructed in the Dvaravati
art form. In October of each year, a ceremony of clothing the pagoda is organized to coincide with the Tak Bat Tewo and Chak Phra Festivals, great events for merit-making in the
Buddhist tradition. On the way to the hilltop of Tangkuan is found Sala Viharn Daeng, a red pavilion, which was once the residence of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
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