Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as “Doi Suthep” although this is actually the name of the mountain it is located on. Icon of Chiang Mai with its large gold-plated chedi, visible from the city on a clear day, Wat Phrathat […]

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Wat Sri Sunthon Reclining Buddha, Phuket

Wat Sri Sunthon or Wat Sri Sunthorn (วัดศริสุนทร) is a temple located in Thalang, Phuket, Thailand. It hosts the largest reclining Buddha image in Phuket on its roof. Wat Sri Sunthon is just over a kilometer north of Heroines monument. The two heroines Thao Sri Sunthon and Thao Thep Kasattri are sisters who led the […]

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Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok

Suvarnabhumi Airport is one of the two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand. The airport is currently the main hub for Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Orient Thai Airlines, and Thai AirAsia (moved to Don Mueang in 2012). It also serves as regional gateway and connecting point for various foreign carriers. The control tower in Bangkok […]

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Wat Yanasangwararam in Banglamung, Pattaya

Situated approximately 15 kilometers south of Pattaya City in Banglamung, Wat Yanasangwararam, which covers a total area of 146 acres, can be reached by turning left from Sukhumvit Road at Km.160 marker. The temple was built in 1976 to pay respect Somdet Phra Yanasangwon, the present Supreme Patriarch and was later graciously admitted to be […]

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Wat Phra Nang Sang in Phuket

Wat Phra Nang Sang is a fascinating temple in the town of Thalang on the island of Phuket. It was built 545 years ago, which makes it the oldest temple in Phuket. Wat Phra Nang Sang Temple features murals of the Lord Buddha’s life and shows a large statue of Guanyin (Kwan Yin), the Chinese […]

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