Wat Khunaram

Ko Samui


The mummified remains of the temple's former abbot who foresaw his own death in 1973, Luang Phaw Daeng, is the key reason worshippers visit this small temple. The revered monk's corpse is preserved sitting in a meditative pose, sporting a pair of sunglasses within a highly ornate gold, glass case.


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