The Giant Tree (ton phueng or ton siang) is so large that the dwellers of Sanam Village, Uthai Thani Province call it the ‘Giant Tree’. It’s 70 metres in height. The perimetre of the overgrown ground roots (Phu-porn) is 97 metres which needs forty men to embrace it making it the biggest Phu-porn in Thailand. The tree is thought to be 300-400 years old and stands as the spiritual well-being of the community. Surrounding the tree are countless Mak trees in what is known as ‘the forest of a million Mak trees’. Mak tree are a tall palm which produce nuts than can be harvested and used locally.

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