Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Pathum Thani – The Largest Temple in Thailand With more than 3000 monks, novices, laymen and laywomen, Wat Phra Dhammakaya (วัดพระธรรมกาย) is actually the largest Buddhist temple in Thailand. On Sundays and when special religious ceremonies are carried out, this temple can attract over 100,000 devotees. A huge UFO-shaped temple It […]
Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahatat Woramahawihan (วัดพระศรีรัตนมหาธาตุ), commonly called by the inhabitants as Wat Yai, is located in the city of Phitsanulok, Northern Thailand. Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahatat enshrines Thailand’s second most famous Buddha image, the Phra Phuttha Chinnarat, also commonly referred to as Phra Buddha Chinnarat, and it is famous throughout Thailand for […]
Wat Lokaya Sutha is a Buddhist temple located in Ayutthaya Historical Park, in the Pratuchai district of Ayutthaya, Thailand. This temple is considered sacred by the devotees as it is famous for its giant 8 meters high and about 29 meters long Reclining Buddha which is considered a lucky Buddha statue because remains intact compared […]
Prasat Phra Prang Sam Yod (พระปรางค์สามยอด) or “Monkey Temple”, is a Khmer-style temple located in Lop Buri, Central Thailand. The temple comprises 3 “prangs” linked to one another by a corridor. During the reign of King Narai the Great, the complex was changed as a Buddhist temple. Previously inside and actually outside, the temple hosts […]
The Bridge on the River Kwai became famous thanks to the seven Oscar-winning movie based on the novel of the same name. The River Kwai Bridge crosses the river at Tha Makham Subdistrict of Kanchanaburi town in Thailand. However this is not the same bridge as depicted in The Bridge over the River Kwai film, […]
The Ramkhamhaeng National Museum in Sukhothai (พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ รามคำแหง สุโขทัย) is one of the best museums in Northern Thailand. The museum is dedicated to King Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng, the third king of the Phra Ruang dynasty during the Sukhothai Kingdom. Pho Khun Khamhaeng Most of the information about King Ramkhamhaeng comes from a stone inscription on […]
Wat Buraphaphiram (วัดบูรพาภิราม in Thai) is a charming temple located near Somdet Phra Srinakarin Park in the heart of Roi Et town, Northeastern Thailand. Formerly known as Wat Hua Ro this temple was later renamed as Wat Burapha Phiram. This temple hosts the Thailand’s highest blessing Buddha image called Phra Phuttha Ratana Mongkhon Maha Muni […]
Khao Phra Wihan National Park is a natural area in Kantharalak, Sisaket province. The park sits at the top of the Pha Mo I Daeng cliff, part of the Dangrek mountains, close to the border between Thailand and Cambodia. The park is the Thai gateway to Preah Vihear temple. Prasat Preah Vihear comprises the ruins […]
