Old Wang wiwekaram temple, sunken in a reservoir of a hydro power dam.

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This is the old Wang wiwekaram temple which sunk in the river after the khao laem dam was built for generation of hydro power. About 200 villagers moved important things up to the mountain and left only the remain building behind which can only be seen in the dry season. This old wat is a main tourist destination in Sangkhla Buri, near the border of Myanmar and Thailand.

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: Sangkhla Buri, Thailand
Photo credit: © Michiel Bosch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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