Phra Phutthamongkol Maharat

Phra Phutthamongkol Maharat is a large standing Buddha image located on a hilltop within Hat Yai Municipal Park in Kho Hong, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. The revered image is a prominent landmark and merit-making site for Buddhists. Set in a landscaped park, it offers panoramic views over Hat Yai city and is notable for its religious significance and scenic hilltop setting.

Visitors can expect a large standing Buddha statue enshrined on a hilltop terrace within Hat Yai Municipal Park. The site includes a paved courtyard, stairways, and viewing platforms overlooking Hat Yai city and surrounding hills. The surroundings are landscaped parkland with roads leading to the hilltop, nearby shrines and viewpoints. Visitors can walk around the base, pay respects, take photographs and enjoy city views.

The image was constructed as a major Buddha statue for Hat Yai to serve as a centre of Buddhist faith and a landmark for the city, enshrined on the hilltop of Hat Yai Municipal Park and consecrated as a revered object for merit-making.

The statue is a significant Buddhist religious site for local residents and visitors, used for worship, merit-making and religious observances, and is an important cultural landmark within Hat Yai Municipal Park.