Wat Phrathat Pha Son Kaew is a Buddhist temple hidden away high up in the hills of Phetchabun, at an elevation of about 830 meters above sea level. Besides a gilded stupa in the form of a lotus bud it features and a wihaan which is topped by a collection of five ice-white Buddha images of increasing heights, with the largest one being a crowned Buddha.

Though their meaning remains unclear, it is presumed that they may represent the Five Great Buddhas, that is to say emanations and representations of the five qualities of the Adi-Buddha, with the largest image then possibly representing the Adi-Buddha and the smaller statues his emanations.

Alternatively, the Crowned Buddha may represent the Sakyamuni Buddha, and the smaller ones some of the traditional buddhas of the past, perhaps even including the future Maitreya Buddha.