 Phra
Thart Sawee Temple
 This temple is near Sawee
River. It is 47 kilometers away from the city center along Highway no.41, around Chumphon Lang Suan part. According to
legend, Phra Chao Sri Thamma Sokaraj and his army to took a rest in Sawee District and found a strange occurrence, that
is, albino crows and other types of crows flocked from a ruined structure, His Majesty therefore issued and order to
debris After removing the debris they found a large pagoda. When they dug the ground deeper they found a jar containing
the Buddha's relics. So, His Majesty had his man built a new pagoda over the old one. The construction could have taken
place in Ayutthaya Era. In 1916 a repair was done. A new structure was made over the old one. At the front of the temple
next to Sawee River stands a shrine where a human-size effigy, is kept . People in sawee District call this shrine
"Sarn Phra Sua Muang".
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Ree Sawee Beach
It is the most beautiful beach in this district. It is in village no.8, Tha Hin Sub-district.
It is a large sand beach parallel to long line of many coconut trees. This beach is good for relaxation. Tourists can
get there easily by car. Travel along Highway 41, chumphon Sawee Route. Turn left into an asphalt road, Sawee-Bor Kha
Route and go on for about 6 kilometers. Then, turn left in to a laterite road, go on for 6 more kilometers.
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Preeda cave
The area is rocky montain with a stream flowing pust the front. This montain has about 40 beautiful caves, some of which
contains pools. These caves are in Village 2, Khao Khai Subdistrict, Sawee District. Tourists can easily get
trough Chumphon-Sawee Route up to khao Beep intersection, Thung Toko District. Then, go slong Khao Hkao Thalu Route for
about 16 kilometers, and turn left into a laterits road and for 4 kilometers more until you arrive at Huay Kaew
intersection. Then turn Preeda Cave. The total distance from the city center is 70 kilometers.
Phra
That Thum Khawan Muang Temple
The temple is in village no.4, napho subdistrict. It is 2 kilometers away from Sawee district and 48 kilometers away
from the city center. If you travel along Chumphon - Lang Suan Road, up to the 375 kilometers, demarcation and turn
right into an asphalt road, then go on for another 500 meters. You will arrive at the temple. It is a temple, is
Thumayuth's Sect. The temple surroundings are kept cool with trees. The tourists interest is the pagada where the
Buddha's relics are enshrined. The pagoda is on a small limestone hill. The large lawn around the pagoda can be used as
an observation spot.
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