Wat Muang is home to The Big Buddha, also known as Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin and Mahaminh Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn, which is the tallest Buddha statue in Thailand and the ninth tallest in the world.
In 1991, the abbot Kasem had began to build the biggest sitting buddha but so sad, he died before the statue was finished in 2001 at 54 years old.
The statue continued building until finished in 2007. It took 16 years with a cost of 106 million baht, 63.05 metre width and 95 metre hieght. This is our pride for all Thai people to have the most beautiful buddha for our country.
Other than the monumental Buddha image, there are a few other interesting sights to see at the temple.
The first is known in Thai as Viharn Kaew (Glass Viharn). The unique feature of this structure is that the exterior is decorated entirely of glass mosaic tiles. Inside you will find a Buddha image made of solid silver. This hall cost about 25 million baht and houses Thai monks statues, and the undecaying body of Ajarn Kasem who passed away for almost 10 years.
The second sight to see is found in the garden surrounding the temple. You will get to see statues depicting hell, moments in Thai history, characters from Thai works of literature, and many more.
The final point of interest at Wat Muang is the chapel. It is the biggest chapel surrounded by giant lotus petals in the world. Inside the chapel is a statue of one of Thailand’s revered monks.
All in all, Wat Muang temple is an interesting sight to see. The massive size of the Buddha image alone is enough to leave you in awe. The stroll in the garden afterwards is fairly relaxing, and will allow you to see depictions of Buddhist hell and make comparisons to your own religion.