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00:00This temple was built by the money of prostitutes
00:03This was originally called Wat Mai Yai Fang and was built during the reign of King Rama the third
00:10The temple came into existence. Thanks to grandmother Fang a well-known brothel keeper of the past
00:16She operated a famous brothel called grandmother Fang's house
00:20And she became wealthy from collecting interest and profits earned through the hard work of prostitutes as she grew older
00:27She wanted to make merit and cleanse her sins
00:30Grandmother Fang invited the prostitutes in her establishment to pull together the earnings from prostitution and
00:37Contribute to the construction of this temple. The temple was completed and initially named Wat Mai Yai Fang
00:43The temple is now called Wat Khanika Phon which means a temple built from the profits of prostitutes