Attraction Details :
Located at Wat Lum
Mahachai Chumpon on Taksin Road, the shrine was built to commemorate
King Taksin the Great, who freed and saved Siam (former Thailand) from
the ancient Burmese invasion. He had stopped here in Rayong during his
rally to liberate the Kingdom of Ayutthaya from the ancient Burmese
army. The legend has it that King Taksin the Great’s elephant was
stabled at a large Parkia tree, which is in front of the shrine. This is
a well-regarded place locals and Chinese visitors come to pray for
lucks, especially during Chinese New Year and on December 28th, which is King Taksin Day.Getting there: Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon Thanon Taksin, Tambon Tha Pradu, Amphoe Mueang, Rayong
http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/The-King-Taksin-Shrine--2755
