Wat Bot Manee Si Bunruang lies practically opposite the Somdej Phrachao Taksin Maharat Shrine. Originally there were two temples on this site, Wat Manee Rat and Wat Si Bunruang established in 1857 sharing the same wall. On an ecclesiastical inspection trip to Tak, H.R.H. Prince Vajirayanavarorasa remarked that it would be great if the two temples were combined into a single one called Wat Bot Manee Si Bunruang. On 19th August 1954, his wishes came true and the temple was renamed accordingly.