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Situated in King's Bromley

The Wat Mahathat is a Thai Buddhist temple on the grounds of Eastfield House, that practices the Theravada school of Buddhism. The temple was formally renamed in a ceremony in July 2012 following the bestowing of an honorary title from the King of Thailand upon the Head Monk Praku Panyasuddhammawithet (Phramaha Laowa Panyasiri, Ph.D). The temple formally known as the Wat Buddhavihara, acquired its new title upon formal recognition from the much venerated Wat Mahathat, Bangkok, Thailand - from which the head monk and several resident monks began their original monkhood training.

The temple caters to the local midlands Thai Buddhist community, whilst also welcoming peoples of all faiths who are interested in learning more about the Thai language and culture. The site is also the location of the anglo-thai foundation which was set up as a charitable organisation in 1990.