Wat Hong
Encyclopedia
Chachoengsao Province
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...
.
The temple is located within the town Chachoengsao
Chachoengsao
Chachoengsao ) is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chachoengsao Province. It is located on the bank of the Bang Pakong River. It occupies the tambon Na Mueang and parts of Ban Mai, Bang Tin Pet, Wang Takhian and Sothon of Mueang Chachoengsao district...
on the banks of the Bang Pakong River.
The temple houses a Buddha statue named Phra Phutthasothon or Luang Pho Sothon, 1.65 m wide and 1.48 m high. The statue is highly revered locally and the target of pilgrimage. A new building housing this statue was inaugurated in 2006. According to the legend, the statue was originally floating on the river before it was placed into the temple.