Wat Koei Chai Nuea

Wat Koei Chai Nuea (Borommathat), or simply Wat Koei Chai Nuea, is an old temple and historical site in Koei Chai Sub-district, Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province upper central Thailand. It is located on the bank of the Yom River, where the confluence of rivers Yom and Nan. The temple dates back to the reign of King Suriyenthrathibodi (Sanphet VIII) of Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty in the late Ayutthaya period. Its original name is Wat Tha Borommathat. In the temple is an ancient pagoda built in the Sukhothai period, it is contained the Lord Buddha's relics and there are museums designed accordingly to Thai style to display potteries, old televisions, irons, old notes, old coins, guns, products made of glass and other ancient utensils. Another interesting thing here is museum of the giant king crocodile "Phaya Dang Koei Chai", the place to display the legendary giant crocodile statue named "Ai Dang Koei Chai", whose name is the origin of the name of Kei Chai Sub-District. It is believed to be a real crocodile in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Rattanakosin period, according to the records of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. The statue has a body size of 7.60 m (24 ft) in width, 44 m (144 ft) in length and 6.30 m (20 ft) in height. It is currently the largest crocodile statue

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