Wat Krok Krak

Wat Krok Krak is an ancient temple located on the banks of the Tha Chin River in Krok Krak Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province. The temple is nearly 200 years old. The tradition of placing black glasses on the Buddha statue has a historical background. Once, there was an outbreak of conjunctivitis in the Krok Krak village. Due to the lack of advanced medical treatment at that time, the villagers, who had long held deep faith in the laterite Buddha statue, prayed for their eyes to be healed, promising to cover the statue's eyes with gold leaf if their eyes recovered. Miraculously, the entire village was cured of the redness. Consequently, the villagers covered the statue's eyes with gold leaf, which eventually made the statue look unattractive. Later, Phra Khru Thammasakhon (Luang Pu Krab Yanawattano), the abbot at that time, came up with the idea of placing glasses on the statue. Since then, the villagers have offered glasses instead of gold leaf, and the statue has been named 'Luang Pho Pu.' This temple is considered one of the most sacred places in Samut Sakhon Province.