Luang Phor Niphon Apipasanno, of Wat Pa Salanoi in Loei province, has made great contributions to Buddhism. The highly respected abbot of the forest temple in Dan Sai district has turned Wat Somdej Phu Ruea Ming Muang, a temple in nearby Phu Ruea district, into a Buddhism museum with exquisite paintings, wood carvings, scuptures, a tunnel and a man-made cave for people to visit and learn Dhamma.
