Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang

Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bang Phli Yai Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, near Khlong Samrong. It is notable for housing Phra Sakayamunee Si Sumetbophit, a 53-meter-long indoor reclining Buddha, one of the largest in Thailand. The temple features traditional Thai architecture, decorated viharns, murals, and is an important religious and community center for the Bang Phli area.

Visitors can expect a large, active temple compound with a prominent modern viharn housing the massive 53-meter reclining Buddha, smaller prayer halls, Buddha images, wall murals depicting Buddhist teachings, and open courtyards. The setting is near the canal and local market area with stalls and community activity. Visitors can walk through the main halls, observe merit-making and prayer, view religious art and architecture, and explore the grounds.

Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang is a community temple with origins dating to the late Ayutthaya to early Rattanakosin period, developed to serve the Bang Phli settlement along Khlong Samrong. The temple was expanded over time, with its most notable addition being the large reclining Buddha Phra Sakayamunee Si Sumetbophit, constructed between 2009 and 2012.

The temple is an important Theravada Buddhist religious site for the Bang Phli community, serving as a center for daily worship, merit-making, Buddhist festivals and ceremonies. The large reclining Buddha representing the Buddha's entry into Parinirvana is highly revered by devotees and visitors.