点评:This temple is far off the beaten tourist path, but well worth seeking out. We've visited hundreds of temples in Thailand and this is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular. A word of caution: it is difficult to find this place, and even though you can see it on the mountaintop from more than 20 kilometers away, you may still find it hard to reach. Google maps took us to the wrong location and we had to ask locals two or three times before we got clear instructions to the access road. The temple is located near to the provincial border of Roi Et and Mukdahan. Most local people will know the place better by the name Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol.
There is a huge parking area down the hill from the temple, but a free shuttle ferrying people to the temple. Although the temple is still "a work in progress," it is astounding in scale and beauty. Grand and ambitious, the project is a massive, with several (seven?) levels inside. The last part accessible for visitors is by climbing a massive spiral staircase. In all, from the lowest level to the top, I counted 284 steps (although I can't guarantee that my count could perhaps be off by a few). In any case, it is high! The views from the temple out over the countryside are fabulous. There are only a few "must see" temples in Thailand and this has to be one of them!
翻译:这座寺庙远离人迹罕至的旅游路线,但非常值得一游。我们参观了泰国数百座寺庙,这无疑是最壮观的寺庙之一。温馨提示:这个地方很难找到,即使在20多公里外的山顶上也能看到,但还是很难到达。谷歌地图把我们带到了错误的位置,我们不得不问当地人两三遍才能得到通往通道的明确指示。这座寺庙位于黎逸府和莫拉限府的省界附近。大多数当地人会以 Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol 这个名字更好地了解这个地方。
从寺庙下山有一个巨大的停车场,但有免费班车接送人们到寺庙。尽管这座寺庙仍处于“建设中”,但它的规模和美丽都令人惊叹。宏伟而雄心勃勃的项目是一个巨大的项目,内部有几个(七个?)级别。游客可以进入的最后一部分是爬上巨大的螺旋楼梯。总而言之,从最低层到最高层,我数了 284 步(尽管我不能保证我的计数可能会差几步)。无论如何,它是高的!从寺庙眺望乡村的景色美不胜收。泰国只有几座“必看”的寺庙,这一定是其中之一!