Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai

Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn is one of the best known and most visited temples in Chiang Mai, it is perhaps the second most venerated temple in the city after Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. This temple is situated in the west of Chiang Mai, inside the old city wall. Wat Phra Singh complex houses different structures. […]

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Wat Phra Pathom Chedi in Nakhon Pathom – The tallest stupa in Thailand

With the height of 127 meters Wat Phra Pathom Chedi or Phra Pathommachedi (พระปฐมเจดีย์) is the tallest Buddhist stupa in Thailand, and considering that Nakhon Pathom was the first city in Thailand influenced by Buddhism, it is the first historical monument that signified the introduction of Buddhism into the country. Phra Pathommachedi is located just […]

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Chedi Phra Sri Suriyothai, Ayutthaya

Suriyothai was queen during the early part of the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat amid the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1548 to 1568 (2091 to 2106 Buddhist Era). A memorial chedi for Queen Suriyothai Chedi Phra Sri Suriyothai (เจดีย์พระศรีสุริโยทัย) is a memorial chedi to Queen Suriyothai built by King Maha Chakkraphat in her honor. King Maha […]

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Wat Ao Luek Nuea, Krabi

Wat Ao Luek Nuea is an almost unknown and colorful Buddhist temple situated in Ao Luek, in the southern province of Krabi, Thailand. This small temple has a different look and feel than other Buddhist temples in Thailand and it is adorned with unconventional Buddha statues. Wat Ao Luek Nuea temple is embraced by marvelous […]

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