Wat Asokaram

Wat Asokaram is a monastery in Samut Prakan associated with Than Por Lee and the Thai forest-practice tradition. Its best-known landmark is the Dhutanga Chedi, a group of thirteen chedis.

A modern monastery with a clear founding story

The temple's official history says land was donated for the monastery in 1954 and that a monastic residence began in 1955. Than Por Lee named Wat Asokaram in memory of Emperor Ashoka, whom he associated with the spread of Buddhism in Asia.

Why the chedi matters

The Dhutanga Chedi follows Than Por Lee's design and contains thirteen chedis. The official account connects the compound with dhutanga practice and with his belief that the area held Buddha relics. Treat those devotional claims as the monastery's religious tradition, not as independently verified archaeology.

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