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Wat San Kamphaeng (possibly 19th century)
Wat San Kamphaeng can be found in a rural area off the beaten path. It is worth visiting to see its old wooden ho trai, which stands on an island in an artificial pond. Adjacent to it, a small ubosot sits on another island in its own pond.
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Image credits: All images copyright 2008 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed late March, 2008.
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