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Wat Sothon wararam
 * History: Wat Sothon Wararam was built in the late Ayutthaya Period during the reign of King Narai the Great, with its original name being Wat Hong. The temple houses Phra Phutthasothon, a much-revered Buddha image of Chachoengsao created by a craftsman from Lanchang.  The image sits in the meditation position and is 1.65 meters in width and 1.48 meters in height.Legend has it that three Buddha images were floating down a river.  The first image was found on the Mae Klong River, placed at Wat Phet Samut and named Luangpho Ban Laem.  The second image, Luangpho Sothon, was placed at Wat Hong or as is currently known as Wat Sothon Wararam.  The last image, Luangpho To, was placed at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai, also called Wat Phlapphla Chai Chana Songkhram.


 * Location: Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan is located about 80km east of Bangkok and it is the main attraction in Chachoengsao province. Situated on the west bank of the Bang Pakong River is Phra Phuttha Sothon, or “Luang Pho Sothorn” which is regarded as one of the most revered Buddha images in Thailand


 * Travel: Wat Sothon Wararam Woraviharn is open from 7 am to 4:30 pm on weekdays and 7 am to 5 pm at the weekend and public holidays. To enter the main chapel you need to be respectfully dressed. This means no sleeveless shirts or shorts. If you are not dressed appropriately you can borrow brightly coloured “doctor’s gowns” for free.By bus: There are buses leaving from 2 bus terminals: From Mor Chit 2 Bus Terminal first and second-class air-conditioned buses leave every 40 minutes from 06:00 17:00 hrs. The fare is 40 and 36 Baht, respectively.By Train: The trains from Hua Lamphong Station to Chachoengsao leave every day, 9 trains/day, both regular and air-conditioned during 06:00 17:25 hrs. The fare is 40 Baht for air-conditioned and 13 Baht for regular one. By Car :From Bangkok, there are 3 routes to Chachoengsao: Frist use highway No.304, via Min Buri, with the distance of 82 kilometers.Second use Bang Na Trat highway, turn left before reaching the bridge over Bang Pakong River to highway No.314. The total distance is 100 kilometers.Last use highway No.3, via Samut Prakarn and Bang Pakong, then turn left to highway No.314. The total distance is 106 kilometers.