Thailand Good Luck Temple in Ban Dan Koi
You know that you have stumbled upon a “good luck temple” in Thailand when you find a rural temple of unusual wealth relative to the surrounding community. Wat Si Sawat (วัดศรีสวัสดิ์) in the Sakon Nakhon village of Ban Don Koi (บ้านดอนกอย) is just such a temple, granting good luck via a special Buddhist chant and sacred mondop (shrine) in which merit is made.
To learn more about this temple read our profile on Wat Si Sawat, which is located just a few kilometers away from Wat Kham Pramong, the Thai temple that is famous for being an alternative cancer treatment center. This Thai temple of good fortune is filled with gorgeous spiritual iconography.
Thailand Good Luck Temple
Ajarn at Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University
David Alan is an educator, writer, and podcaster who has been working with Thai universities for over 20 years. He has co-written several books on learning the Thai language, and lives with his Thai wife and daughters on a farm in Sakon Nakhon (Northeast Thailand).
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