Wat Sothonwararam is a temple in Chachoengsao Province,

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. Located in the Municipality of Mueang Chachoengsao alongside the

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, it was initially named ‘Wat Hong,’ and was built in the late

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period. The temple has the ‘Luangpho Phuttha Sothon,’ the revered Buddha image of Chachoengsao province, which is 1.48 metres high, with a lap width of 1.65 metres. 300px, Luangpho Phuttha Sothon

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Buddhist temples in Chachoengsao Province {{Thailand-stub