Wat Klai Kangwon (วัดไกลกังวล)

Thai. ‘Temple Far From Worries’. Name of a Buddhist temple of the Mahanikaai sect in Chainat, which is also known as Wat Khao Saraphatdih Sri Charoentham (วัดเขาสารพัดดีศรีเจริญธรรม). It was built in the Lopburi period, around 1002 BE, i.e. some 1,500 years ago. Besides a small zoo, it also features an artificial rock mountain which from the top offers a 360º view over the area and on the inside is fashioned as a large cave with a footprint of the Buddha at its centre. The pillars in the cave are shaped to resemble huge stalactites and stalagmites, many of which created niches on the side of the cave. Both in front of those pillars, as well as in the niches, are golden statues of either revered Buddhist monks or of the Buddha. Due to its location, the temple is surrounded by mountains, such as Khao Dinso (เขาดินสอ) and Khao Nong Sot (เขาหนองสอด). The temple domain is surrounded by a concrete wall of 3.70 meters high, that runs  for 5 kilometers, and which is reportedly the longest known temple wall. 回