King Taksin the Great Shrine

The history of Chanthaburi Province, that is the City Pillar Shrine and the Shrine of King Taksin the Great, the sacred objects of Chanthaburi Province. If you come to visit Chanthaburi Province, this place should be the first place to pay homage, pray for blessings, fortune, etc. King Taksin the Great built it when he came to Chanthaburi Province. The old shrine was made of laterite (or red bricks that we see today, which are easily broken) and was in a very dilapidated condition. In addition, there were Bodhi trees and Khoi trees covering it until there was almost no trace of the original shrine. Until in 1981, Chanthaburi Province built a shrine to install the City Pillar and cast a new statue of the Lord. Therefore, it is a place for descendants to pay homage to until today." #thailand