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  Wat Kaew Korawarahm

 

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Wat Kaew Korawarahm, in the center of Krabi town. The stairway to this royal temple is flanked by naga-style balustrades that initially were painted a rusty red, but over time were made much more colourful and attractive.

 

The staircase is also lined by lanterns in the form of kanok (fig.) or kranok-shaped (fig.) kreuang soong, i.e.  ceremonial fans (fig.) with an elongated handle (fig.), usually with the outline of a lotus bud (fig.).

 

  Wat Kaew Korawarahm

 

  Wat Kaew Korawarahm

 

In 2000, the temple was upgraded to become a royal temple of the third class, ordinary type, and changed its original name from Phannak Song Pahk Nahm, i.e. the ‘Monks' Lodge at the Estuary’, to Wat Kaew Korawarahm.

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