Wat Bang Riang is a temple with monks living in it. The overall atmosphere is very peaceful but once in a while buses with Thai tourists stop by to make merit and pay respect to the bell-shaped pagoda called Chedi Phutthathambanlue. This 109-metre-tall holy structure is said to house relics of the Buddha and it cost almost 70 million baht to build.
The two enormous mystical five-headed serpent nagas standing on each side of the staircase make quite an impressive entrance. Within the temple complex is the gigantic golden Buddha and the tallest statue of Kwam Im in South of Thailand (as well as many of her mini versions in the basement).
On top of these, visitors will get to see countless of Buddha images of all sizes, in various postures and styles here and there and Thai guardian figures such as lions, elephants, holy birds and Chinese-style dragons.