3.Wat Huay Mongkol (Huay Mongkol Temple) is a Buddhist temple set in large grounds to the west of Hua Hin. Wat Huay Mongkol is home to the largest statue of the immensely popular Buddhist monk Luang Pu Thuat
In 1994 a new abbot had the idea of making statue of Luang Pu Thuat. The statue of Luang Pu Thuat was completed in 2004. An opening ceremony attended by the Queen was held coinciding with the Queens 72nd birthday.
The actual statue stands a whopping 11.5 meters high from the base and is 9.9 meters wide.