Beautifully built of wood and surrounded by a pond and flower garden, Wat Khao Wong monastery is one of the most popular spots in Ban Rai district - Uthai Thani province. Constructed against a limestone hill the four storey building stands like a palace in the forest. Walking up beyond the temple visitors can see the caves where monks once practised meditation. Temple style accommodation and a shop are at the front of the compound.
Right picture is Pu Wai cave 3 km to the south of Wat Khao Wong.
The road 3011 after passing Ban I Mat - I San village. Sarting at Ban Rai town the road runs to the west in the hills. The section from Ban Rai to Ban I Mat - I San village, about 17 km, was paved and after that it was a dirt road. About 30 km from Ban Rai, at Ban Kan Ma Koh village, the road forks into two. The southern one goes 4 km to Klong Mae Di (stream) which flows into Huay Kha Kaeng river. Four wheel drive vehicles could go to Huay Kha Kaeng river (24 km from Ban Kan Ma Koh village) with the permission of the office of wild life sanctuary.
A rice storage hut under reconstruction in Ban Chao Wat Karen village - about 6 km to the west of Ban I Mat - I San. Villagers use a kind of metal sheet wrapped around the columns to protect the rats from climbing up inside the storage.
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