Wat Sai

Located in Moo 5, Khin Nam Rai Subdistrict, it was originally named Wat Thayan, a corruption of the word Thai Yan. Legend has it that a wandering monk came across this abandoned temple and, seeing the area densely covered with banyan trees, told the villagers to change the temple's name to Wat Sai. It is presumed to have been built during the Ayutthaya period. This temple has a unique feature: it is a temple where the roots of a Bodhi tree have embraced the walls of the ubosot enshrining the principal Buddha image. The principal Buddha image was originally called Luang Por Khao or Luang Por Thayan, but is now called Luang Por Wat Sai. Locals recount that the principal Buddha image was originally a plaster statue covered with metal sheets. Later, enemy soldiers set a fire to melt off the gold, leaving only the plaster inside. The head of the Buddha image was cut off. The villagers then jointly raised funds to restore the head of the Buddha image.