History of Wat Thai South End  Southend-on-Sea, England

   "Nirvana Ram Meditation Center"It is the name of the original temple in Basildon, Essex County, by Phra Panya Putthividet. (or Chao Khun Lao – in those days, "Prarajwitetpanyakhun", the present president of the Thai Missionary Organization in the United Kingdom and Ireland) was given a name without a permanent temple location yet. by the guidance of Phra Ajarn Suchon Suchano (abbot of Wat Woraphunyaram) Aberdeen, Scotland),  Phra Maha Somchit Thammawijayo (Abbot of Wat Mahathat Plymouth City), Phra Khru Baidika Itthiphit Itthiyan (Abbot of Wat Phra Si Sanphet  Bristol City) and Khun Pornthip Water (Yom Am) along with many kind Thai people, etc.

   B.E. Edinburgh, Scotland, received an invitation from Khun Pornthip and his group to set up a temple in Basildon. In the year 2019, Phra Maha Rewat graduated and traveled to perform religious duties as a missionary at Sri Rattanaram Temple. Manchester City Until the same year, Khun Yomphonthip and his team traveled from Scotland to Wat Sri Rattanaram to formally invite Phra Maha Rewat and pay respect to the report on the construction of the said temple to "Phra Kru Sri Rattana Thammawitet" (Pakanon Putthimetee P.T. 6, Ph.D.), the abbot of Sri Rattanaram Temple and gave the rent of a house as a temple in the amount of 14,700 pounds to Phra Maha Rewat along with the provost. Sri Rattana Thammawitet was kind enough to grant permission as desired. Ready to use the new temple name as "Wat Promwachirayan" with the great mercy of Phra Dej Prakhun Phra Phromwachirayan (Pasarit Khemongkaro), Director of the Sangha Sangha Association, President of the Office for Supervising Missionaries Abroad and Abbot of the temple Yannawa Bangkok at that time

   At first, Phra Maha Rewat traveled from Manchester to Basildon several times to see the house and rent it but was unsuccessful because Documentary evidence and many problems that arise and another challenge is that Phra Maha Rewat does not know a single Thai relative in each city that he has traveled to, including Basildon, Stanford-Le-Hope, Wickford. and Southend-on-Sea. Until finally Phra Maha Rewat asked for advice from Khun Yomsirilaksana Kunchorn Na Ayudhya (or Dr. Betty - while being the spokesman and public relations department of Buddhapadipa Temple, London) to recommend Phra Maha Rewat. Let's get to know Khun Yom Thaksorn and Khun Yom John. Meloni took me to contact a real estate company in Southend in December 2019 and successfully signed a one-year flash lease at 128A Alexadra Rd., Southend on Sea, SS1 1HB with along with the gift of money, a bag of the moving day, in the amount of 500 pounds at the same time on Monday, January 13, 2020, Phra Maha Rewat received great mercy from His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Chao Khun Lao) offered the main Buddha image "Luang Pho To" to be stationed at Wat Promwachirayan temporarily until January 17, 2020.

Phra Maha Rewat was officially transferred from Wat Sri Rattanaram. The city of Manchester came to be stationed at Promwachirayan Temple, South End City alone, with Khun Yompianporn Warawai (Yom Waen), President of the Sri Rattanaram Temple Foundation and Phra Maha Phet Thampali traveling. sent at that time

      Two months after opening the temple at the flash, No. 128A entered the British state, closing the country indefinitely because the epidemic of

COVID-19 has resulted in the work of setting up temples and propagating Buddhism in the early stages in a difficult situation and unable to do anything. Especially my relatives who were unable to make merit at the temple, causing all activities to halt for years. However, the kind relatives still continued to send rice and water until the Lok Dao situation began to improve. Prarajwitet Panyakhun (Chao Khun La) along with the clergy visited Phra Maha Rewat and his relatives in Southend-on-Sea and nearby cities on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Rajavithet Panya, you said to encourage one episode that “...Wat Phromwachirayana spent its first year nurturing until it was able to firmly established its roots in the South End city was impressive and delightful…” Reached Friday, November 20, 2020 _cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_   There was a meeting of Thai missionary organizations in The United Kingdom and Ireland are a special case of royal patronage.Somdet Phra Mahathirachan (Pasarit Khemongkaro), Director of the Sangha Council, President of the Office for Supervising Dhammaduta Dhammaduta Abroad and Chief Sangha of Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimonmangklararm (Wat Pho, Tha Tien), Bangkok Mercy was the chairman of the meeting. In one episode, His Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Said to the meeting of the organization that the name be changed from Wat Promwachirayan to "Wat Somdet Phra Maha Thirachan", which is the official name of the temple according to the new name of Chao Prakhun in honor and morale to Thai people in South End and nearby

Because the former Somdet Phra Maha Thirachan Temple was cramped and not suitable for further rental. Phra Maha Rewat and his kindred spirits jointly intended to rent a new building to be a temple. But every house rental negotiations did not succeed as expected, together with the original lease agreement would expire for about three months. With such a situation, all relatives felt concerned and helped each other to find a house to rent round the clock. Until one day, at the end of 2020, Phra Maha Rewat received a call from Khun Yom Amporn Angkab (Yom Pair-Gary) that there was good news about the new temple. One part of the conversation said "...Phra Ajarn, Yom Pair has already acquired a house to be used as a temple, bought by Brother Gary..." (about 500,000 pounds). Everyone raised their hands in reverence and rejoiced. Until December of the same year, Phra Maha Rewat received an invitation from Yom Pear and Gary and his relatives to come and see the new temple at 127 Carlingford Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0SD, and presented the key to the temple. with Phra Maha Rewat In this regard, Phra Maha Rewat also expressed his gratitude and gratitude to Yom Pair and Gary and all their relatives for the great merits that they had done for the temple and Thai people's association at that time.

At 9:09 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2021, Phra Maha Rewat received an invitation to move from the old temple to a new temple, number 127, along with the warmth received from all relatives from all over the world. One month later, Phra Maha Rewat and his relatives initiated the construction of the main Buddha image for the prayer hall of Wat Promwachirayan. Phra Maha Rewat has made a project to Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan, Chachoengsao Province (a temple under Phra Maha Rewat) in asking for permission from the temple and patronizing the pouring ceremony. "Luang Pho Phuttha Sothon", a sacred image invaluable of Thailand to be enshrined permanently at Wat Promwachirayan, with Phra Mahanarinthon Thitaweeriya, the coordinator of the pouring ceremony project, and the group. Mercy from Phra Theranu Thera of Wat Sothon Wararam, every image is very good, such as Phrathep Rattanamuni Acting Abbot of Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan andPhrarajphawanapithan Wi. (Siriwat Siriwattano)     Primate Chachoengsao Province Metta presided over the gold pouring ceremony, etc., along with many congregations attending the ceremony until it was completed on Sunday, March 21, 2021. In this event, Phra Thep Rattanamuni has mercy allowed the new name to be "Wat Buddha Sothon UK". On Thursday, August 26, 2021, in honor of Luang Pho Buddha Sothon, the principal Buddha image of Wat Buddha Sothon, UK, with Phra Maha Narinthon Thitaweeriyo (Por.Tor. 5, R.M. Help the Abbot of Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan) take the position of the second Abbot of Wat Buddha Sothon until on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Luang Pho Sothon has an auspicious departure from Thailand (Shipment) and arrives in England on Friday. On October 15, 2021, under the Charity of Wat Sri Rattanaram Manchester City No. 1124872 with Container No: CBHU9520896, Seal No: OOLGEE0131, HS Code: 9703.00.00, EORI No: GB08117999600. came to be enshrined at Wat Phuttha Sothon, UK, Southend-On-Sea City."Wat Thai South End" to make the name of the temple synonymous with the name of the city of South End on Sea, the city where the temple was located, and also easy to be known and remembered by all relatives. Currently, Wat Thai South End    has  “ Phra Maha Chok Anan. Chotiyano”(Por.Tor.3,Por.B.) is the abbot of Wat Thai South End.