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Wat Tai Wo is located in Tai Po District. This district covers the areas
of Tai Po, Tai Po Kau, Ting Kok, Plover Cove and the northern part of Sai Kung Peninsula on both shores
of Tolo Channel.
Sign to the temple
A journey to Wat Tai Wo is worth as this Thai Buddhist temple is located on a hill
inside the jungle.
There are a few Thai Buddhist temples in Hong Kong but the most
authentic and beautiful one is located in Tai Po district.
It is called Wat Mekthumvanaram or Wat Tai Wo.
Old House on the way to Wat Mekthumvanaram
To reach Wat Mekthumvanaram, visitors shall take MTR train up to Tai Wo station
then go through Shek Kwu Lung village.
The journey takes around 45 minutes. It allows wandering
through local villages and a small path along hills.
Map to the temple
Due to highway extension, i.e. new exit and additional bridge, a
temporary pedestrial diversion to the Thai temple has been put in place.
Countryside near Wat Mekthumvanaram
The area is quite unknown and remote as it separated from Tai Wo by
the highway going to China.
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Wat Mekthumvanaram is a remote Thai forest temple located in Tai Po district close to Tai
Wo MTR station.
The full address is วัดเมฆธรรมวนาราม (ไทหว่อ)
51 Pun Chun Yuen Tsuen, Tai Po, N.T, Hong Kong. Tel is 2653 6758.
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Wat Mekthumvanaram is also called Wat Mak Tham Vanaram depending
who is doing the translation from Thai characters to Latin characters!
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Wat Mekthumvanaram has received the congratulations from the Thai Royal
family as it was a very difficult task to bring all materials into the jungle to
the top of the hill in order to build the various structures.
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Wat Mekthumvanaram is located on top of a hill inside the jungle. It
is definitely worth a visit. Monks or Buddhist faithfuls offer genuine hospitality and
a warm coffee to any visitors.
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Wat Mekthumvanaram chapel contains a huge sitting Buddha. All visitors
come to pay respect to Buddha in this chapel.
Wat Mekthumvanaram
Due to the ongoing work of the new bridge, the original path climbing the hill was
closed. A temporary deviation was built.
Chinese temple
Both front and back access doors to a Chinese temple were
also closed. Virulent mosquitoes were here to ensure travelers
go away promply!
Chinese pavilion
Along the way through the temporary deviation, a Chinese pavilion
and a Chinese temple can be seen. The Chinese pavilion is closed.
Chinese temple
Nice door to the Chinese temple but it is unfortunately closed.
Shek Kwu Lung village
Shek Kwu Lung village still features many old Chinese traditional houses.
Some signs indicate the way to go to the Thai temple.
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