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Each day countless numbers of Bangkokians commute past Wat Pathum Wanaram, the royal temple sandwiched between Siam Paragon and CentralWorld. Every day, they see it from the windows of their cars, buses or Skytrains. Few, however, actually step into the temple to learn more about it.
Commonly called Wat Pathum in short, the temple was built by King Mongkut (Rama IV). Back then, the area was far from the city centre. It mainly consisted of ponds and farmland belonging to Lao people who were relocated from Vientiane during the third reign. The temple houses three centuries-old Buddha statues from Laos -- Phra Soem, Phra Saen and Phra Sai. The first is believed by worshippers to have the power to make their wishes come true. The other two were said to be able to attract rain and quell drought. However, the magic of these Buddha statues was most evident in the boosted morale of the displaced folks.... (Continued at link)