Boorapaphiram Temple. Roi-Et ,Thailand

Boorapaphiram Temple was built in 1979. The It is located on 559 Phadungpanit Road, Mueng district,
Roi-Et. It was called “WatHou Raw” because in the former times, it was used as a hotel for the merchants who came to Roi-Et. They had business there at that time. There was not enough accommodation, so they had to stay at WatHou Raw. The word “Raw” means “waiting” in English, so at that time the merchants used this temple to sleep before started a new journey.

 In 1913 a abbot changed the name to Boorapaphiram Temple because this temple is located at the east part of the city. The word “Phiram” means beautiful in Thai language. It is counted as a royal temple. It has the tallest standing Buddha image in Thailand, which is ranked the fifth in the world.

 AttractionsPhraBuddharattanamongkolmahamuni or Luangphoo Toe is the tallest standing Buddha statue, 30.30 meters tall, which is connected with Roi-Et province and called symbolic of Roi-Et. Most people who visit Roi-Et come to see this huge statue.

The object of the construction:They wanted to build a place to please the Buddha and have a symbol for Roi-Et that can bring foreigners to visit Roi-Et.