Sri Chai Mongkol Grand Pagoda in Wat Pha Nam Thip

Wat Pha Nam Thip Thep Prasit Wanaram is located in Pha Nam Yoi Subdistrict, Nong Phok District, Roi Et Province. It is also known as Wat Pha Nam Yoi, Wat Pha Nam Thip, Wat Chedi Chai Mongkhon, about 1 hour and 30 minutes (80 kilometers) from Mueang Roi Et District.

This temple is famous and known to tourists because it is the temple that houses Phra Maha Chedi Chaimongkol. It is one of the most spectacularly beautiful big pagodas in Thailand. It is also respected as well as being the pride of Roi Et and Isan people.

The path to the great chedi is decorated in a very beautiful garden.

Phra Maha Chedi was designed by the Fine Arts Department, combining contemporary art between the central and northeastern regions. Decorated with glittering gold patterns, the width, length and height of 101 meters are equal on all sides (Roi Et means the number 101 in English). There is a gold crest weighing over 60 kg with a total of 6 layers.

Monk statues

Inside, there is also a Vipassana Meditation Museum of Luang Pu Si and 101 statues of a monk. including the Buddha's relics on the top floor to come to worship and pray for good fortune. In addition, Phra Maha Chedi Chaimongkol is also used as a place for various religious activities.

View from the 4th floor on the pagoda

The view around Phra Maha Chedi Chaimongkol at the exit of the door of the 4th floor will look like a balcony around which you can look down to see the area around the Phra Maha Chedi. The floor is covered with white tiles that surprise us a lot because it is in the sun all day, but when you walk out, you don't feel that the floor is hot at all.

Besides walking and taking in the view, there are also many beautiful photo spots as well. You will see the chedi that are located around the Phra Maha Chedi in all eight directions. Farther away, you will see the plains below, a community of villagers and rice fields on one side, and one will see the Patriarch's Residence.

The last step of the stairs is quite high.

Getting to the top of the pagoda requires several stairs. Before reaching the top, the stairs are very steep, not suitable for people with walking disabilities.

Traveling to Roi Et Province and Wat Pha Nam Thip

Bangkok to Wat Pha Nam Thip

Roi Et has an airport that can travel from Bangkok. Then rent a car and drive out to Wat Pha Nam Thip for about an hour and a half.
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Wat Pha Nam Thip Gallery