Wat Phra Narng Sarng is Phukets oldest temple (app.250 years).
The grounds of this historic temple are where the Battle of Thalang took place in 1785. Inside are three very old statues wrought in tin of the Buddha; they are the largest in the world and date from a time when tin was regarded as a semi-precious metal.
Once a Hindu Shrine, this is the landmark of Lopburi. The shrine was constructed in Lopburi style from laterite and sandstone and decorated with stucco.
The temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is certainly one of the most important temples in Chiang Mai, as well as one of the most revered among all Thais. The temple is a major pilgrimage destinations during the important Buddhist holidays of Makha Buja and Visak. Its importance, as well as its location, owes much to the legend of its founding.
These images from Kalutura, Sri Lanke show how far inland the water from the December26, 2004 went on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. This is the coast facing away from the epicenter of the quake.
Wat Chalong is Phuket’s most important Buddhist temple and is the biggest and most ornate of Phuket’s 29 Buddhist monasteries. The architecture is typical of wats found throughout Thailand. Wat Chalong is associated with the revered monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, both of whom were famous for there work in herbal medicine and tending to the injured.
from wikipedia..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phra_Pathom_Chedi
Phra Pathom Chedi is the highest stupa in the world with a height of 127 m. It is located in the town Nakhon Pathom (56 Km. west of Bangkok), Thailand.
from information board at Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhonpathom Thailand
Phra Patom Chedi is the oldest Buddhist in Thailand. It locate...
Sri Lankan authorities report 30,196 confirmed deaths [1] after the island was hit by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on December 26, 2004. Many of the dead were children and the elderly. The south and east coasts were worst hit. One and a half million people have been displaced from their homes.
A lot of forts were build along the Chao Praya River but most of them were destroyed or broken down during the centuries. This one is still standing and even the cannons are still in place.
In the middle of the 18th century the Phra Sumane Fort was one of 14 forts around Bangkok defending the city borders. Today only two forts remain and the hexagonal shaped Phra Sumane Fort is ...
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