Wat Chedi Thong, Buddhist temple in Khlong Khwai, Thailand.
Wat Chedi Thong is a Buddhist temple in Khlong Khwai centered around a 50-meter-tall chedi with a square base and indented corners. The main shrine structure was completed and opened in 2014, with a middle landing accessible to visitors for viewing the surrounding landscape.
Construction began in 1569 under King Bayinnaung of Bago to commemorate his victory over Ayutthaya, though the structure remained incomplete initially. In 1587, Prince Naresuan redesigned the base from Burmese style to Thai style, transforming it into a hybrid structure.
The temple remains an active Buddhist site where monks carry out daily rituals and visitors come to meditate in a contemplative setting. It serves the local community as a spiritual gathering place for ceremonies and religious observances throughout the year.
The chedi is accessible up to a middle landing where you can see the rice fields surrounding the temple complex. The site is easiest to reach on foot from the nearby village or by bicycle through the local roads.
The chedi displays an unusual architectural fusion combining elements from two distinct building traditions in its layered structure. This rare blend of Burmese and Thai design makes it a noteworthy example of architecture from a transitional historical period.
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