Wat Chakrawat, The Crocodile Temple in Bangkok

In Thailand, a Buddhist country par excellence, there are obviously a large number of Buddhist temples. A very unusual sight for those who thought they had seen everything is for example Wat Lan Khuat, the temple of the million bottles in Sisaket, a temple built entirely of (empty) beer bottles. Another rarity is Wat Sombon, […]

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Elephant Sanctuary in Khao Sok

Asian elephants have been domesticated and employed in agricultural and forestry work in Southeast Asia since time immemorial. In northern Thailand, the tourist attraction where elephants were ridden for rides and trained to do cute things like play ball or paint became very popular. But more and more people are calling for an end to […]

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