Wat Hua Lamphong (วัดหัวลำโพง) is a third class Royal Buddhist temple, located on Rama IV Road, Bangkok. The temple hosts several shrines dedicated to important Thai figures, such as King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), and the Hindu god Ganesha, also present in many other Thai temples. Wat Hua Lamphong was renovated in 1996 to celebrate the […]
Laem Chabang Port is located in Si Racha and Banglamung, Chonburi province, around 25 kilometres north of Pattaya city and 130 kilometers south of the capital Bangkok. Laem Chabang is the largest port in Thailand as well as the 23rd busiest container port in the world. Development of the port started in 1988, the container […]
Wat Ban Ko Si-Li is a beautiful Buddhist temple located in Nai Harn Beach, Phuket island. This temple lies on the peak of a hill in Phuket and has a number of galleries of Buddha images donated by Buddhist devotees. Photos courtesy of ADwarf. -Thailand News (TN)
Wat Prayurawongsawas Woravihara also called Wat Prayoon or Wat Rua Lek, is a magnificent Buddhist temple. This Buddhist temple is located on a artificial hill in Thonburi district, Bangkok, on the western side of the Chao Praya river bank. In 2013, UNESCO has granted the Award of Excellence in the 2013 Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for […]
Wat Luang Phor Toh, is a modern and very popular Buddhist temple in Sikhio town, Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), about 30 min driving from Korat city on Highway 24. Sorapong Chatree who was a very famous Thai film actor, funded the purchase of the land and construction of the temple which is also funded in the […]
Wat Chiang Man (วัดเชียงมั่น) is a wonderful and old Buddhist temple located within the city walls of the ‘old city’ of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Wat Chiang Man also called Wat Chiang Mun, is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai. It was built around 1296 CE, during the reign of King Mangrai, […]
Wat Suthat or Wat Suthat Thepphawararam is one of the the largest, oldest and perhaps one of the most unknown temples in Bangkok. Wat Suthat, better known for the Giant Swing, was constructed during the reign of His Majesty King Rama I in 1807. King Rama II made further refurbishments, but the temple was not […]
The Democracy Monument (อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย) is a monument and traffic circle located on Ratchadamnoen Road in the centre of Bangkok. This monument has four wings which guard the Constitution, representing the four branches of the Royal Thai Army. Carved panels on their bases with sculptures represent a number of stories: soldiers fighting, the personification, balance and […]
