About Wat Chedi (Ai Khai)
Wat Chedi (Ai Khai) is a Buddhist temple in Tambon Chedi, Sichon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand. Famous for the revered spirit Ai Khai (Ta Khai), a boy believed to guard the temple, it attracts devotees seeking blessings for fortune and success. The temple features a central chedi, Ai Khai statues, and extensive rooster offerings, reflecting local folk beliefs blended with Buddhist practice.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a busy, active temple complex centered on a small chedi and the shrine of Ai Khai, a child spirit figure. The grounds include the main ubosot, multiple Ai Khai statues, thousands of wooden rooster figures and other votive offerings left by devotees, merit-making areas, and stalls selling offerings, amulets and souvenirs. The setting is flat and open, often crowded with worshippers praying, lighting incense and making vows.
Key highlights
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Revered Ai Khai (Ta Khai) statue and shrine believed to grant wishes for fortune and success
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Historic chedi that gives the temple its name
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Thousands of rooster figurines and votive offerings displayed around the grounds
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Active merit-making and prayer halls with Buddhist imagery
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Local amulet and souvenir market within the temple compound