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 [...]

Phra Pathom Chedi ( พระปฐมเจดีย์), Nakhom Pathom is one of the biggest in South East Asia and it is at this spot where Buddhist was first taught in Thailand. Even though I saw a brief description of this temple in Lonely Planet, surprisingly, I do not see many overseas tourists coming to this temple. Introduction as obtained [...]

Wat Tha Ka Rong (วัดท่าการ้อง)  is located in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple has a shrine hall and another hall where real size wax figures of famous Buddhist monks can be seen. It is located next to a pier. However, in this article, I want to share with you on one of the most beautifully done [...]

Wat Pho วัดโพธิ์ has the longest reclining Buddha and you will need to pay 50baht entrance fee (to help in temple maintenance). Lengthwise photo The feet of the Reclining Buddha. The back view. Some people buy a bag of coins and place in the almsbowl which are lined up at the back. The outside scene of [...]

Here I come….. I went back to Wat Arun the next afternoon (after going there to witness the spectacular night view). I believe sometimes a strange connection to a place draws us back there. Wat Arun may not have the same effect on you as I had on me. Here I am sharing based on [...]