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Saraburi (สระบุรี)
Thai.
Name of a province (map)
and its capital city in Central Thailand, 110 kms north of
Bangkok with
a population of 64,000. In the province of the same name there is
the famous but controversial temple
Wat Tham
Khao Krabok, a place where
opium and heroin addicts are treated by means of herbs in a strict
regime, combined with teachings from the
dhamma.
This province also has a temple which is bestowed with the highest
possible royal title of
Rajavora Maha Vihaan,
namely
Wat Phra
Phutthabaat (fig.).
Throughout Thailand there are only a few temples conferred with this
high royal title. The temple
houses a footprint of the
Buddha
(Phraphutthabaht)
in a small beautifully decorated
mondop.
This
giant footprint
was discovered during the rule of king
Song Tham
(1610 to 1628) and bears the 108 auspicious signs of a
buddha.
The province has thirteen
amphur.
See also
Saraburi data file.
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