Wat Luang Phor Kho Hak

(You must cross the busy street to continue bicycling north of this roundabout chedi. However, there are two options for accomplishing this daunting task. If you are confident that your biking skills could survive the chaotic traffic and dangers ahead, simply circle around the roundabout in synch with motor vehicles until you can continue on the road north ahead.


The second option is turn left, eventually hopping your bike onto the sidewalk. It is possible, to bypass all this traffic by going under the bridge (beside Khlong Dusit). In this case, you will take a small path that runs parallel to the bridge. It will lead to another small path on the opposite side of the road. Head back toward the roundabout chedi and turn left on the northern road.


Whatever option selected, go north until arriving at the first road on your left (after crossing the bridge over Khlong Ban Bat. You will see a large pond on the left hand side of the road. Take a left turn and head toward the train station. This street will have some natural turns and plenty of speed bumps, but the train station and final reference point will be in view before long.)


Wat Luang Phor Kho Hak or the "Monastery of the Buddha with the Broken Neck" is also locally known as Luang Phor Suriyamuni. This small monastic structure was part of Wat Chang or the “Monastery of the Elephant” in earlier times.

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