Once a year, dead monk Luang Phoo Budda Thawaro at Wat Klang Si Chaloensuk, Thailand is taken from his coffin and honored.

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Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk is located near Singburi, a provincial town in central Thailand, a couple of hours north of Bangkok. The sprawling temple complex lies along a quiet and picturesque canal, fringed by bamboo brush. Green paddy fields adjoin the temple grounds. The main road leading past the temple sees little traffic. Despite the proximity to the capital, the villages and temples of central Thailand have hardly changed in hundreds of years. Faith and superstition run strong in the countryside. No surprise then, that one of Thailand’s strangest Buddhist ceremonies takes place in the temple grounds every year, as the local community celebrates the birthday of the former abbot of Wat Krang Chu Si Charoensuk, Luang Phoo.

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Location: Wat Klang Si Chaloensuk, Bangkok, Thailand
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