Wat Tai

Ubon Ratchathani


The myriad sculptures covering the grounds of Wat Tai comprise a fairly complete 'who's who' of Thai deities and make it a fun place to visit.

The Buddha's life story murals in the wí·hăhn are interesting in how they squeeze so many episodes into each panel, and the depiction of the Buddhist Hell is quite graphic.


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