The pagoda in the middle of the water (Phra That La Nong)

Phra That Klang Nam, originally named Phra That La Nong, is a collapsed pagoda in the middle of the Mekong River. Currently, the pagoda is submerged in the middle of the Mekong River, 180 meters from the Thai shore. The pagoda was built of bricks and mortar and has fallen sideways with the current in the northeast direction. It has a right-angled base, with one side only halfway above the water. Phra That Nong Khai or Phra That Klang Nam, originally named Phra That La Nong, is a collapsed pagoda in the middle of the Mekong River. It enshrines the relics of the soles of nine Buddhas according to the Urankathu or Phra That Phanom legend. An underwater survey by the Archaeological Unit 7 found that the pagoda has a base 17.2 meters wide on each side, with a taper at the base, and a height of approximately 28.5 meters, broken into three sections. It is believed to have been built around the 20th–22nd Buddhist century because it looks similar to Phra That Bang Phuan. In the Urankathu or Phra That Phanom legend, a section mentions the construction of Phra That La Nong as follows: Built by 5 Arahants, including Phra Maha Rattana Thera, Phra Chula Rattana Thera, Phra Maha Suwanna Prasat Thera, Phra Chula Suwanna Prasat Thera, and Phra Sangkhawicha Thera, this pagoda is similar in size to the Phra That Phanom pagoda in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province. The area of ​​this temple is no less than 100 rai and is located on the bank of the Mekong River. During the flood season, the fast-flowing Mekong River erodes the banks of the temple until they collapse. According to the Chronicles, Part 70, it is recorded that the Mekong River eroded the banks all the way to Phra That La Nong and the pagoda collapsed into the Mekong River. On Friday, the 5th day of the waxing moon of the 9th month, near dusk, R.S.66, C.S.1209, B.E.2309 Getting there: Tourists can take a boat to see the Phra That Klang Nam. The boat fare is 200 baht / round trip, split among the boat. Address: Subdistrict: In the city, District: Mueang Nong Khai, Province: Nong Khai