Wat A Place

[XJ650]

 

Wat Weruwan Wanaram in Chiang Rai province. 

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Pom Raman, Ayutthaya

 

Basic Wat but packed when the resident monk is giving a sermon.

 

 

Integrated tattoo shop , gf’s friend getting another tat to add to the collection and many Thai guys sat around sucking up the bandwidth and availing themselves of the free fans !!

 

 

Ouch !!

 

 

Does have 1 redeeming feature though:

A nice little Wat with a moat, recently refurbished as was sinking.

 

 

[XJ650]

 

Wat Nong Hang in Chiang Rai province.

 

 

 

 

[Halfaboy]

In the distant future this will be a colourful Wat. It may take some time as money is coming in slowly.  When finished BM XJ650 may surpirise us with a beautiful picture....

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Muang, Ang Thong



Nice spot for lunch:



Makes for a wonderful background:



The long and not so winding road !!:

[Jai Dee]

Not exactly a temple, but certainly a place to make merit... at the Nong Khai sky walk on the top of a mountain in Loei overlooking the Mekong River.

 

[JaiLai]

Wat Muang, Ang Thong

 

 

Nice spot for lunch:

 

 

Makes for a wonderful background:

 

 

The long and not so winding road !!:

 

Great picture - the bottom one

 

 

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[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Phut Thai Sawan
Ayutthaya

Someone had been busy with the white paint cos the glare was tremendous !!

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Nang Kui
Ayutthaya

The rare “ treecroc “ !!, or is it “ croctree “ ??



Also home to this Buddha



Famous for something according to the newspaper cutting .



Also some old temples.

[XJ650]

Wat San Ton Kok in Chiang Rai Province

[Assurancetourix]

On 8/13/2019 at 11:46 AM, Andrew Dwyer said:

Ouch !!

How much for a tattoo like on the back of the miss ; the big one or the circle one ?

 

In France , 15 y ago it was 50 euros for one hour ;

I think in Thailand it's the same price, maybe more ..

( 50 euros = 1,700 baht )

[Andrew Dwyer]

How much for a tattoo like on the back of the miss ; the big one or the circle one ?
 
In France , 15 y ago it was 50 euros for one hour ;
I think in Thailand it's the same price, maybe more ..
( 50 euros = 1,700 baht )

3,000 baht !! For the circle.
Very expensive I think .

I got one in Pattaya a couple of years ago, a black rose about the same size for the same price ( cover up of the ex’s name ) done with bamboo.
I expected to pay over the odds ( farang, in Pattaya, asked specifically for bamboo ) so I was surprised that she paid so much.
Also it’s a temple so I was expecting a lower price even though it is basically a regular tattoo parlour.

While I was waiting I realised that people were coming to get a tattoo then get it blessed by the head monk , so a premium price I suppose.

[XJ650]

 

Wat Pa Sak Nuea in Chiang Rai Province.

[gk10002000]

I offer the following website:  chimburi.com.    A fantastic collection of Wats from all over Thailand

[XJ650]

 

Wat Phra That Pluang Thamwararam in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Tako, Phachi

Nice newish building this one:



Housing the remains of this old fella:





As the sun went down it took on a different aspect:

[Isaanbiker]

A fascinating temple is in Bankrut, sometimes also spelled Bankrud in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

 

    I wasn't there for a couple of years, but remember that we were not allowed to take photos of the golden Buddhas, because they thought the gold would disappear...

 

  It's on a little mountain and you can see the ocean. A great place to relax. It's also a nice place for a holiday with plenty of bungalows. 

[Assurancetourix]

Not far from Ban Chiang in Udon Thani province ; the rd from ban Chiang to Thung Fon

 

Yesterday during mt MTBike balade

 

Wat Santi Wanaram

 

 

 

[Assurancetourix]

Prachuap Khiri Khan ;

The Wat on the hill ( 390 steps to arrive at the top )

 

[Assurancetourix]

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Tham Seua , Kanchanaburi

[XJ650]

 

Some photos from Phrathat Chom Chantra Rattana Mani in Chiang Rai Province. 

 

 

[Halfaboy]

This place can be visited by XJ650 in a couple of years....

[XJ650]

3 hours ago, Halfaboy said:

This place can be visited by XJ650 in a couple of years....

Where is it?  

 

[Halfaboy]

And here's temple number three.

 

On a relative short distance to each other three (extensions of) temples are being build. I was told that constructing a temple takes at least 10 years. A shorter period is not possible. Don't ask me why. Maybe someone can explain.

 

In this temple being build last weekend a Buddha image was placed inside the temple. A group of fairly well to do Thai coming from Sukhothai donated 1,4 million baht for construction of the roof. It may take (at least) another five years before the building is finished.

 

All three temples are located between Nangrong and Lamplaimat (near Chamni)

[mauGR1]

A little Chinese temple in Koh Chang.

 

[Assurancetourix]

Wat Phanong Pheu - Udon Thani province - about 40 meters long 

Photo shot yesterday november , monday 11 th

 

[XJ650]

Phrathat Chom Sawan in Chiang Rai Province.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Maheyong, Ayutthaya.

 

Unusual this reclining Buddha in that the material appears to be some sort of resin .

 

 

 

[XJ650]

Wat Thung Si Koet in Chiang Rai Province