Wat Koei Chai Nuea (Wat Borommathat) is an old temple and historical site in Koei Chai Sub-district, Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province. It is located on the bank of the Yom River at the confluence with the Nan River.
The temple dates back to the reign of King Suriyenthrathibodi (Sanphet VIII) of Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty in the late Ayutthaya period. Its original name was Wat Tha Borommathat. In the temple is an ancient pagoda built in the Sukhothai period containing relics of the Lord Buddha and there are museums designed accordingly in Thai style to display potteries, old televisions, irons, old notes, old coins, guns, products made of glass and other ancient utensils.
Another interesting detail here is the museum of the giant king crocodile "Phaya Dang Koei Chai", a place to display the legendary giant crocodile statue named "Ai Dang Koei Chai", whose name is the origin of the name of Kei Chai Sub-District. It is believed to have been a real crocodile in the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Rattanakosin era, according to the records of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, that terrified local fishermen. The statue has a body size, 7.60 m (24 ft) wide, 44 m (144 ft) long and 6.30 m (20 ft) high. It is currently the largest crocodile statue in Thailand and probably the largest in the world. Inside the statue is a place for worship, for meditation and the showcases for stuffed crocodiles as well as information about the ethnicity of the all crocodiles. This is for the purpose of educating the young generation and for the general public to use as the resource of study.


Source: Wikipedia