Income from prostitution is used to build a temple.

#SongkranThep A woman named Faeng, often called Yai Faeng, was the owner of a brothel called "Yai Faeng's Brothel" located on Trok Tao, Yaowarat Road. She was a devout Buddhist, so she invited the prostitutes in her brothel to pool their earnings from prostitution to build a temple in 2376. Today, the temple still has many things from when it was first built, such as the principal Buddha image, the ordination hall, the chapel, a small prang, a gallery, an old-style brick and mortar bell tower, a roof decorated with painted stucco, located behind the ordination hall, and several old lacquered cabinets with flame-patterned patterns depicting the Ramakien. However, most of the rest are new. In addition, the temple also has a statue of Somdej Phra Buddhacarya in front of the temple, and a half-body statue of Yai Faeng covered in gold leaf in a niche on the wall behind the ordination hall. At the base of the statue, there is an inscription that says "Wat Khanikaphon was built in 2376 by Yai Faeng, the ancestor of the Paorohi family." #tripnearbangkok #wattosann