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	[ Wat Phra Non Chaksi ] The highly reserved Reclining Buddha image is housed. It is located 3 kms. from township. The Buddha image itself is almost 46 meters long and is open daily to the public. [ Wat Phikun Thong ] call "Wat Luang Pho Pae" by the villager, it is 9 kms. from Wat Phra Non chaksi in Tambon Wihan Khaeo, Thachang District, people from all direction like to come to this monastery to pay their homage to Luang Pho Phae. [ Wat Pho Kao Ton ] is located in the vicinity of Khai Bang Rachan, a Vihara housing the statue of Phra Archan Tammachot, a Buddhist monk who was an outstanding leader of Bang Rachan Villagers at that time. [ Wat Na Phrathat ] first called by the villagers "Wat Hua Muang" and later changed to the present named, is located west of the Chaksi Reclining Buddha in Tambon Chaksi, Muang District. It houses a very old prang which is assumed to have been built during the ancient Khmer glory. [ Monument of heroes and Khai Bang Rachan Park ] The figures on the monument refer to the villagers of Bang Rachan who performed a unique performance in Thai history during the reign of King Ekkathat in 1765 through fighting against the Burmese enemy part of whose around forces passed by Bang Rachan. Despite being many more troops than the villagers, the Burmese troops had to make eight attacks against the village before it was defeated due to its shortage of weapons. Such heroic performance has been currently appraised among the Thai. [ Wat Phra Prang and Maname Kiln Site ] located in Bang Rachan District, some 17 kms. from Sing Buri. It contains within its precincts a Prang assumed to be constructed during the reign of King Narai the Great. There is a hill topped with a reproduced Buddha's footprint within the prang, in addition, traces of 3-4 ancient kilns dating back to Ayutthaya period had been found in a nearby area. [ In Buri National Museum ] located inside Wat Bod, In Buri District. There are several exquisite archaeological subject such as King Rama V's Palanquin, large shadow play characters of Wat Prasuk, various monk ranking ecclesiastical fans, Green Stone Buddha Image, ancient sugar came crushing machine etc. [ Wat Sawang Arom ] is a center for making Buddha icons / images with techniques inherited from experts in Thon buri. This temple also owns around 300 Nang Talung pieces in perfect condition. It lies about 2 km off the old City Hal. [ Mae La Maharachanuson Park ] is a fish conservation and breeding project in Mae La, a major river of Sing Buri with abundant food resources for fish. Fish caught here are therefore bigger and fresh, especially pla chon which is the province's recommended dish and souvenir. But with the fish numbers dwindling, this project was initiated to preserve the breed as well as to commemorate His Majesty the King's 60 the anniversary. The park is 9 km away from Muang district, on Highway 309.