History
Since former abbot Luang Poo Boon Mee commissioned the boat-shaped ordination and assembly halls, the temple has become
something of a curiosity and tourist attraction. When it isn't overrun by children on school trips, it appears to be almost
deserted.
What to see
The entrance of the temple takes you beneath a large statue of Airavata (Thai: Erawan), the three-headed elephant that
is the mount of Hindu god Indra. The temple's ubosot sits on a replica of King Rama IX's royal barge, Suphannahong, and
the viharn is shaped like another royal barge and set in a pond. Neither of the halls' interiors are interesting, but
the pond provides a picturesque backdrop for photographs.
Getting there
The No. 8 song-taew will take you all the way to the temple, if you ask. However, to return you need to turn right
outside the temple and walk for about 10 minutes to the first big intersection. Cross over the intersection and wait at
the khao lam stall on the corner. The No. 8 song-taew will stop there.
Updated: March 7, 2011.
