This was our chosen location for our final day in Hua Hin and our last trip out on the bike. Only 30 mins from our hotel so an easy ride after breakfast. I’d only seen the temple advertised on a taxi advertising board so we had no idea how large the site would actually be. Turns out it was much bigger than anticipated with plenty of points of interest to walk around including a deer park and some very large fish…sadly no photos of the fish…I was too astonished watching locals through entire bread rolls into the water to feed them!
Wat Huay Mongkol is famous for its giant statue of Luang Phor Thuad, a park-like environment with a lake, and a Buddhist temple. Luang Phor Thuad (16th century) was a southern Thai monk and is said to have performed miracles, such as turning seawater into fresh water. There is a great back story I read which you can also enjoy here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Pu_Thuat
A walk past some banana trees took us further into the park where there is a huge golden Buddha and the best bit was we were completely alone as it seems most locals and tourists just go to see the giant monk. It was super peaceful sat in the presence of the statue so we enjoyed the tranquility for a while before heading back to the bike.
