Tag: Pagoda
Many drown during Buddhist festival in Myanmar
This Sunday, November 21, at least 15 people drowned while trying to cross a narrow flooded street to reach a temple during a Buddhist festival [Read More…]
Several historical sites in Central Thailand inundated
BANGKOK, 24 September 2013 (NNT) – The Fine Arts Department reports that many historical sites in the central region have been submerged, with six other [Read More…]
800-year-old pagoda in Lampang faces damage from heavy monsoon
LAMPANG, 20 August 2012 (TTN) – The ground near the 800-year-old Pagoda at Wat Mon Phraya Chae in Lampang has subsided 2 meter in depth [Read More…]
Wat Phra That Phanom replica pagoda to be built in US
Plans have been unveiled for a Thai pagoda to be built in the United States similar to Phra That Phanom, with a budget of about [Read More…]
Partial wall cavein threatens Wat Arun temple
The month-long inundation and overflowing Chao Phraya River in Bangkok has caused an old wall at Wat Arun Rajwararam or the Temple of Dawn to [Read More…]
Many sites in Ayutthaya face risk of crumbling
Many experts are worried that an ancient pagoda in Ayutthaya might come tumbling down because its base has been found to be severely damp, Soamsuda [Read More…]
Devout Buddhists celebrate auspicious day in Thailand
Buddhists nationwide joyously made merit to mark Asana Bucha Day yesterday. In Bangkok, Religious Affairs Department chief Sod DaengIed led members of the public to [Read More…]
Suvarnabhumi Airport dressed up for Songkran
BANGKOK, 8 April 2011 (NNT) – Suvarnabhumi International Airport has launched celebrative activities in conjunction with the upcoming Songkran Thai New Year Festival, 13-15 April, [Read More…]
