Wat Phutthaisawan (วัดพุทไธศวรรย์) is an ancient temple located on the south bank of the Chao Phraya river in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, the former capital of The Kingdom of Thailand (Siam). Wat Phutthai Sawan mean the Monastery of Lord Buddha of the Heavens. A marvelous and ancient temple in the Chao Phraya river King U […]
Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai (วัดบางพลีใหญ่ใน) is a beautiful Buddhist temple located near Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan province. The temple was built in honor to King Naresuan the Great, who ruled the Kingdom of Siam from 1590 until his death in 1605, and to commemorate the defeat of the Burmese soldiers who invaded […]
>Wat Thung Masang is a traditional Thai Buddhist temple located in Ban Tha Chaeng, a small village not far from Kanchanaburi town. The architecture of this small 3 building complex does not differ much from other temples nationwide, nevertheless it’s worth visiting this place for its activities. Thung Masang temple host many celebrations for its […]
The Kuang-Im Chapel is a new and unfinished Chinese-style Buddhist temple located on the banks of The River Kwai, very close to The Bridge on the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. This colorful temple hosts a huge Chinese Goddess of Mercy statue and several bronze statues and marble dragon sculptures within its gardens. If you’re […]
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery also known as Don-Rak is a World War II POW cemetery located on the main road (Saeng Chuto Road), opposite the railway station, in the town of Kanchanaburi, and around a 30 minute walk from the Bridge over the River Kwai, part of the infamous Death Railway. The graves of Kanchanaburi […]
Wat Tham Suea is a magnificent Thai Buddhist temple located at the top of a hill near Wat Tham Khao Noi, a extremely beautiful temple decorated in Chinese style. Both temples are situated about 15 kilometers south of Kanchanaburi town. On the top of the hill, a imposing 18 meter tall golden Buddha in blessing […]
Wat Bang Phra (วัดบางพระ) is a unconventional Buddhist temple famous for the daily tattoos given by monks. This wat is situated about 50 km from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom Province. It is the most popular place in Thailand to get a genuine, traditional and artistic Sakyant tattoo from a Buddhist monk. Buddhism and tattoos As […]
Wat Thep Thong Chai (วัดเทพธงชัย) is a beautiful Buddhist temple located near Ban Samae Dam in Samut Sakhon province, Bangkok Metropolitan Area. This temple is used as place of worship as well as a site to perform ordination ceremonies for novice Buddhist monks. Address: 1 Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon 74000, Thailand Tel: +66 […]
