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“Religious places and ubosot of Lan Xang art, beautiful, new in Kalasin Province”

Wat Wang Kham Is situated at Ban Nawi, Tambon Song Plueai. Its construction began in 1996 by the locals and neighbouring villages. The temple was established on 7 July, 2000, and later the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted consecrated boundaries to Wat Wang Kham on 7 March, 2002.

The outstanding architecture of Wat Wang Kham is the ‘Sim Thai Mueang Wang’, which is an ordination hall in the beautiful Lan Xang art style with a three-tiered roof, nine-spired golden umbrella in the middle, and extended lower arched roof. In addition, the back wall of the ordination hall has a picture of the Bodhi Tree decorated with stained glass, similar to Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Later on 14 June, 2004, H.M. Queen Sirikit graciously granted the symbol of ? The 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary of Her Majesty (12 August, 2004) to be enshrined at the pediment of ‘Sim Thai Mueang Wang’.

There is also a large golden stupa in the middle of the temple compound similar to Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic. In the sermon hall is housed the principal Buddha image ‘Luangpu Wang Kham’ in the Lan Xang art style and a wooden ‘Thammat’ or seat that a monk sits while giving a sermon. This temple is filled with Lan Xang art architecture.

To get there : From Amphoe Khao Wong, take Highway No.2291. Then proceed onto Rural Highway No. KO So 4030 and KO So 5074. The distance from Amphoe Khao wong is about 14 kilometres.