A temple built with the community
The Tourism Authority records that Luang Pho Uttama and local people built the original temple in 1953. It began with simple monk's residences and a pavilion and was later formally named Wat Wang Wiwekaram.
Wat Wang Wiwekaram
Wat Wang Wiwekaram, also called Wat Luang Pho Uttama, is a temple in Sangkhla Buri near the Myanmar border. Its story is tied to Mon community life, Luang Pho Uttama and the flooded old town below the dam.
The old temple under the water
When the Vajiralongkorn Dam was built in 1984, the old Sangkhla Buri district and monastery were flooded, and the temple was moved to higher ground. The surviving ruins appear only when water levels fall, so treat the submerged site as a changing landscape rather than a guaranteed daily sight. Respect the present temple as a living Mon and Thai religious community.