Jataka mural, Wat Machimawas, Songkhla.
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Wetsandon Jataka
Most temple murals were painted in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Rattanakosin era.

The finest examples of temple murals are considered to be in Bangkok, but a large number of excellent examples can be found in the provinces. Wat Machimawas in Songkhla, southern Thailand, has some of the country's best-preserved murals of Jataka stories and the life of the Buddha, including this mural depicting the tale of Wetsandon.

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