Wat Sothon Wararam Woraviharn (วัดโสธรวรารามวรวิหาร) originally called Wat Hong is the oldest temple in Chachoengsao, a province in central Thailand. It is situated on the river bank, about 2 kilometers from the City Hall of the town. This Buddhist temple was built during the reign of King Narai the Great in the late Ayutthaya period […]
Wat Ratchabophit (วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมารามราชวรวิหาร) also known as Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Ratcha Wara Maha Wihan, is a impressive and majestuous temple built in European and Thai styles. It is located on Atsadang Road, Bangkok, not far from the Grand Palace complex and Wat Pho. His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), a lover of the western […]
Phra Sumen Fort (ป้อมพระสุเมรุ) is one of two last remaining original forts in Bangkok. The riverfront fortress was built in 1782 to protect the city from naval invasions. The snow-white fort rises majestically in the central district of the Thai capital, in the middle of Santi Chai Prakan Park. The architecturally well-preserved structure is one […]
Wat Tham Suea also known as Tiger Cave Temple (วัดถ้ำเสือ กระบี่) is a fascinating Buddhist temple located at the top of a mountain in Krabi, Southern Thailand, about 782 km from Bangkok. The Tiger Cave Temple is well known for its stairway with 1,237 steps and the tiger paw prints in the cave, also visitors […]
Wat Uposatharam (วัดอุโปสถาราม) also known as Wat Bot Manorom is a beautiful Buddhist temple located on the bank of the Sakae Krang River in the northern province of Uthai Thani. It is believed that this temple was built during the early Rattanakosin era, and hosts several murals and five Buddha images inside. The compound has […]
>Wat Tha Sung วัดจันทราราม (วัดท่าซุง) also known as Wat Chantharam is a impressive and magnificent Buddhist temple located in the northern province of Uthai Thani. This old golden temple was built during the the Ayutthaya period, and is well known for its roof made of mirrors and crystals. Inside shiny columns and a huge golden […]
Any traveller visiting Thailand should go there at least once. The Cheow Lan Lake or Ratchaprapha Dam Reservoir is a truly paradise located in the popular Khao Sok National Park, in southern province of Surat Thani. In 2014 I had the chance to visit the lake with my friends and a team of professional Thai […]
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum (วัดพระธาตุเชิงชุมวรวิหาร) is a ancient temple located in the Northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon, very close to the Nong Han Lake. The monastery is considered a sacred place for people of the province. Since 95% of the Thai people are practitioners of Theravada Buddhism, devotees across the province flock to this […]
