Seen on the hillside from a good distance, the Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol or “The Great, Victorious and Auspicious Pagoda” is one of the largest chedis (pagodas) in Thailand. It is located in the grounds of the Wat Pha Namthip Thep Prasit Vararam. The chedi is 101 metres wide, 101 metres long, and 101 metres high. The chedi is on 101 rai (16.16 hectares, very nearly 40 acres.) The number '101' symbolises the name of the province: 'roi-et' is one hundred one in Thai numerals. The five-tiered chedi containing Buddha relics is decorated with elaborate designs in a contemporary style. The sides of the stairway leading into the central courtyard recall legendary origins in China and the subsequent adoption of Buddhism with multi-headed Nāgas emerging from the mouth of Chinese dragons.