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#Thailand#Phichit#Taphan Hin#Attraction Wat Phra Phutthabat Khao Ruak is located at Village No. 5, Wang Lum Subdistrict, Taphan Hin District, Phichit Province. Inside the temple, there is a replica of the Buddha's footprint which is modeled from Wat Phra Phutthabat Saraburi and a casted statue of "Luang Pu Ngon Soryo" in which he built many Buddha images in meditation posture, and donated to various schools across the country to disseminate and preserve Buddhism. There are also drums made of giant padauk wood, the largest in the world, named "Klong Nantapheri Sri Ratcharukko Mahorathuk Maruekhathaiyawan Banluelok" and a 1000-1500-year-old hermit statue which is laterite. And, there are many kinds of animals such as hornbills, peacocks - 3 species, which are India, Thailand and Holland. In addition, "Luang Pu Ngo Soryo" is also the one who revived the legend of Phra Suphankanlaya, and propagate the heroism of the queen who sacrificed her body in foreign lands to save the country and the whole country of Siam for Thai people to live happily; as of which her actions have never been praised by anyone and all people have forgotten her completely.