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Phra That Maha Chai
Phra That Maha Chai is located at Wat Khosadaram, Tambon
Maha Chai, some 40 kilometers from Nakhon Phanom town on the Nakhon
Phanom-Sakon Nakhon (Highway No. 22). The monastery is easily accessible
via a 2-kilometer road that leads directly to the temple.
The chedi enshrines the holy relics of Lord Buddha. Inside the
convocation hall is Thailand’s largest wooden Buddha image.
The hall also features exquisite murals depicting the life of Lord
Buddha that are regarded as one of the finest and rarest murals
of the Northeast.
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