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Wat Tantaya Phirom Phra Araam Luang (วัดตันตยาภิรมพระอารามหลวง)

Thai. Name of a third level royal temple of the Buddhist Mahanikaai sect. It is the kuh bahn kuh meuang of Trang province, in southern Thailand, and is located in Trang's amphur meuang, i.e. the city's centre. It was reportedly built in the reign of King Rama V as a place for provincial government officials to perform their ceremonial duties. Its main attraction is a tall white, golden-rimmed pagoda, consisting of a square base, five domes stacked upon each other whilst decreasing in size, and a spire topped with a golden chat. See also TRAVEL PICTURES and MAP.