Wat Buraphaphiram

Wat Buraphaphiram is a prominent Buddhist royal temple located in Nai Mueang, Mueang Roi Et, in central Roi Et town. It is best known for housing Phra Phuttha Rattana Mongkhon Mahamuni, also called Luang Pho Yai, a 59.2-meter standing Buddha image considered the tallest standing Buddha in Thailand. The temple serves as an important religious and cultural landmark of Roi Et Province.

Visitors can expect a spacious urban temple compound in central Roi Et with the towering standing Buddha as the focal point, visible from a distance. The grounds include the main ubosot and viharn, prayer halls, Buddha images, and open courtyards for worship and merit-making. The area is active with local devotees, and visitors can walk around the base of the large Buddha, view smaller shrines, and observe daily temple activities in a calm town setting.

Wat Buraphaphiram was originally known as Wat Hua Ro and later elevated to a royal temple. The temple's most significant historical addition is the large standing Buddha Phra Phuttha Rattana Mongkhon Mahamuni, constructed between 1971 and 1979 and completed in 1979, standing 59.2 meters tall with a base height of 8.55 meters, becoming an iconic landmark of Roi Et.

The temple is a major Theravada Buddhist center for Roi Et Province and houses a highly revered Buddha image for local devotees. It serves as a venue for important Buddhist ceremonies, merit-making, and annual religious festivals, and is a cultural symbol of the city featured in local tourism promotion.