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Wat Pa Thama Uthayan

Samran, Thailand

Wat Pa Thama Uthayan, is a Thai Buddhist temple (Wat) located about 10 km north of the city of Khon Kaen. It occupies vast grounds, with numerous religious and lay monuments throughout, including a 23m-tall, white, walking Buddha, and many sculptures particularly aimed at children. It has now become a well-known meditation center because of it peaceful, forest-like location.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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