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As the story goes, the third Abbot of Wat Bangkaew
Temple, long respected Luang Puh Maak Metharee, was
known for mercy and care given to all things living. He kept
animals of many kinds like, bantam hens, doves, cats, and
dogs. He came to receive a native Thai bitch by an old Bang
Kaew villager named Tah Nim. That bitch was large with long
black hair. As she was pregnant, her mating may have been
to a jackal or dhole, the resulting litter produced longhaired
puppies of black and dark brown coloration.
 
Enter
Wat Bangkaew Temple
Bangkaew village
"Bangkaew"
is a village located in the Bangrakam District, Phitsanulok
Province in the central region of Thailand. In this district,
near the Yom River, there is a monastery named, Wat Bangkaew.
100 years ago, the land supported a forest plentiful with
timber and inhabited by wild animals such as elephants, boars,
wild chickens, jackals, and dholes (Asiatic wild dog). It
is believed that Wat Bangkaew is the place of origin of Thai
Bangkaew Dogs.
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