Some of the temples I have visited when I was in Thailand:
Wat Chan Tharam (Wat Tha Soong) วัดจันทารามหรือวัดท่าซุง is located in Uthai Thani. History background of Wat Tha Sung Wat Tha Sung was build before Ayutthaya (1350-1767) by 30 years. It was since 1320 (over 600 years). Build in Ayutthaya period with only a small temple on the ground, a later restoration took place with many interesting [...]
The 4 Buddha Footprint temple, also known as Wat Pra Prabat Si Roy (วัดพระพุทธบาทสี่รอย)- located near Chiang Mai is a beautiful scenic temple. The temple is really a magnificent place – I had gone there a few times in the years that I have been to Thailand. Above: The view of the shrine hall from [...]
Wat Chai Watthanaram in Ayutthaya วัดไชยวัฒนาราม อยุธยา is one of the ancient temple located in Ayutthaya. It is the remains of what used to be a glorious temple…. destroyed from the Burmese attack. Above: Buddha image in the ordination hall. The principal Buddha image in the Ordination Hall is seated in the meditation posture. Made [...]
There is a very famous and iconic Buddha statue that is known all over the world located at Wat Mahathat วัดมหาธาตุ Ayutthaya. This iconic statue of the Buddha’s head is often featured in various photographs: All that remained of this sandstone Buddha image is part of its head, while the body had disappeared. The head [...]
Phra Mongkhon Bophit in Ayutthaya พระมงคลบพิตร อยุธยา is one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand. The image measures 9.55 metres at the widest point across the lap, and 12.45 metres high without the base. This Buddha image is seated in the position of subduing mara and situated on the west side of the [...]
Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong วัดพระธาตุดอยจอมทอง is located at Amphoe Chom Thong. The information is located on the information board located at the entrace of the temple: Located on Doi Chom Thong, the temple is one of the most important sites of Chiang Mai because it houses a holy Buddha relic, believed to be [...]
Many Thais know about Khao Khitchakut (อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาคิชฌกูฏ) but this place is relatively unknown to tourists. Khao Khichakut is a forest/national park/holy Buddhist pilgrimage site located near Chandrapuri (จันทบุรี)- about 2 to 3 hours from Bangkok. It is opened for about 60 days every year (sometime in January to sometime in March each). Then it is closed [...]
Wat Chedi Luang วัดเจดีย์หลวง is a well known ancient temple located in Chiang Mai town. This temple is a temple where a few great monks of the Thai Forest Tradition have stayed and some managed to accomplished high levels of practice a long time ago. In the olden days, monks who practiced under the Thai [...]
