"Wat Laem" or Wat Ban Laem, or Wat Than Maha Loi, is a short and concise name that evokes the meaning of "Wat Laem Chak" in the dialect of the people of Songkhla Lake. No matter what it is called, it all refers to the same Wat Laem Chak. Of course, the word "Wat Laem" hides and reveals its origin in the language it is called. It tells the legend of the place through just a few short words. The name is even more meaningful when combined with the word "Chak" to become "Wat Laem Chak".


"Promontory" is a landform that juts out into a body of water.

The word "from" does not signify a farewell, but rather, in the dialect of the Pak Ro, Songkhla, and Southern Thai people, it refers to a type of tree that thrives along canals where two types of water (saltwater and freshwater) mix to create brackish water, or in mangrove forests near the original sea.


"Wat Laem Jak" is located on the mouth of the canal, or opposite the canal bank, on the side of Singhanakhon District, opposite the mouth of Ban Laem Jak, opposite the head of the Pak Ro-Ban Tai Bridge, Songkhla Province.


Wat Laem Jak is an ancient temple located in the Sathing Phra Peninsula, Songkhla Province. Archaeological evidence suggests that the temple was built during the Ayutthaya period and was abandoned before being restored.





The renowned monk of Laem Jak Temple, well-known among amulet enthusiasts in the southern region, is Father Than Maha Loy, the first abbot of Laem Jak Temple. He was a skilled artist and the creator of many of the architectural features within the temple. Father Than Maha Loy was a revered figure among the people of Singhanakhon and nearby areas, who frequently visited the temple to make merit.



Wat Laem Jak is also home to a reclining Buddha statue, which has been registered as a national ancient monument since 1999. Due to the temple's location on the shores of Songkhla Lake, the atmosphere is cool and shady, making it an ideal place to make merit and relax.


You can travel to Wat Laem Jak from both Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang. Take Highway 4014 at the Pak Ro Bridge. Continue straight along the road inside the village on the opposite side of the police station for no more than 2 km, and you will reach Wat Laem Jak.



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