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Wat Khunaram Ko Samui
Ko Samui, Thailand Phone: Not availableAbout
Wat Khunaram Ko Samui is the island's most famous temple for its mummified monk on display.
The mummy sits upright in a glass casket and devotees offer it flowers and incense. The mummy is in fact the body of a very revered former abbot of the temple who was also a meditation master who was able to predict his own death. However, it is reasonable to question how much reverence is really shown, given tha the mummy appears to be wearing a large pair of sunglasses and is surrounded by the near-ubiquitous shacks selling over-priced drinks and pancakes.