Wat Si Sa Thong, of which old name was Wat Hua Thong, was laid out in the start of Rattanakosin Era as per the imperial journal in 1815. It has a long history and has been the profound focus of Lao individuals and others in neighboring region. Right away, the area of Wat Si Sa Thong was abandoned as it was a long way from the stream. During the rule of King Rama I, Phra Kaew Morakot was moved from Vientiane to house in Bangkok and a few Lao individuals from Vientiane likewise relocated to Bangkok. Some lived in Ban Kluai region, some lived in the space which today is Si Sa Thong sub-locale. They cleared this region to settle and construct a sanctuary.
During the removal, they found a brilliant top of a Buddha picture. They viewed this revelation as a decent sign and, consequently, named this sanctuary "Hua Thong" (Golden Head).Later, the public authority chose to dig a trench from Tha Chin River (otherwise called Nakhon Chai Si River) at Ton Son market to clear the path for ruler's excursion to offer appreciation to Phra Pathom Chedi. Consequently, individuals needed to move to live by Khlong Chedi Bucha channel. On this event, the sanctuary was moved for the traffic comfort and its name was changed to Wat Si Sa Thong. It is an old sanctuary in Nakhon Chai Si locale, Nakhon Pathom region. Numerous old things and archeological locales are around here. In addition, Wat Si Sa Thong has been the middle for the investigation of space science, soothsaying and spices since the bygone era.
The main abbot is Luang Pho Tai, a Lao group who moved from Vientiane. He lived in the sanctuary since it was an unfamous little sanctuary until it turned out to be more well known. The genuine abbot is Phra Khru Winai Thara Manit Thisaro.
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