Wat A Place

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Maheyong, Ayutthaya.

This place is expanding in all areas !!

Some “ caves “ just finished with the male residence to the right .

No expense spared !!

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Maheyong, Ayutthaya 

Plenty of faithful to celebrate Asahna Bucha Day.

The full moon and the oil “ candles add to the atmosphere even though the new Wat is still a skeleton, it will be a beaut when finished.

 

 

 

[XJ650]

 

 

Wat Khiri Tha Sut Mo in Chiang Rai Province. 

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Khao Tham Thaim, U Thong , Suphanburi.

 

In a disused quarry stands this majestic figure:
 

 

( bonus young Thai lady for scale purposes only ???? )

 

More statues planned in what will surely be a popular attraction, very peaceful.
 

 

The tunnel for merit making is a nice addition.

 

[XJ650]

 

Wat Ban Pong in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[Curt1591]

Wat Paknam - Bangkok's latest, greatest, and probably biggest Buddha! 

Edited July 12, 2020 by Curt1591

[Anythingleft?]

Grounds of the "Black Temple" northern Thailand....

[XJ650]

 

 

Wat Santikhiri in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[Kinnock]

[Andrew Dwyer]

Nice little Chinese Wat going up off the beaten track between Nakhon Sawan and Lat Yao.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2020 by Andrew Dwyer

[Peter Denis]

On 7/16/2020 at 8:25 AM, Anythingleft? said:

Grounds of the "Black Temple" northern Thailand....

Were these taken at the 'Black House' in Chiang Rai?
The latter is not really a temple, but rather an open-air museum with the strangest collection of animal skins, stuffed animals and furniture made from animal legs/horns, you have ever seen.

[Andrew Dwyer]

A different view of Phra Chula Mani Chedi from the Nakhon Sawan Tower.

 

[tifino]

when you can't get to the mountain, the mountain comes to you

 

The godhouse for the SILs apartment block was due for replacem,ent, and who else but Pooyai himself  came all the way down to BKK, from Saraburi Wat Aphawan, to do the change from the old to the new...  

 

 

 

tools of the the trade 

 

[XJ650]

 

Wat Sri Yang Chum - Wat Mae Ha in Chiang Rai Province

 

 

[azaazo9]

Amazing photos.

[Kinnock]

Udon Thani

 

[Kinnock]

Wat Praset Mueang Tam, Buriram

 

 

[XJ650]

 

Wat Lao Lio Achanai in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[don43451]

On 1/28/2013 at 1:40 PM, djvolak said:

Wat Rong Khun. Chaing Rai. This place is amazing

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This has been my favorite of the few dozen I have visited.

[XJ650]

 

Phra Chao Kue Na Ancient Remains. Place of worship in Chiang Rai Province. 

This also called "Buddha in the Tree" because there is an old Buddha  that been overgrown by a tree. 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2020 by XJ650
One more pic and an explanation.

[XJ650]

 

Wat Sam Tao in Chiang Rai Province

[Ganesh108]

Wat Sangkathan, Nonthaburi

 

 

[Ganesh108]

Jui Tui Temple in Phuket Town ... not strictly a Wat but a Sanjao (Chinese/Taoist temple).

[XJ650]

 

Wat Pa Hua Doi in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Khao Wong, Saraburi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

Wat Buddha Sang Dham, Nong Khae, Saraburi

 

 

 

 

( a HUGE Buddha statue under the silver dome, unfortunately construction meant couldn’t get closer )

 

 

 

 

[XJ650]

I just visited Wat Rak Thin Thai in north-eastern part of Chiang Rai province.  It is the most peaceful place I been to here in Thailand.  I was just standing still for at least five minutes and enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere. 

Then the monk came out, a very nice man from Bangkok.  He told me he had been working in Australia for 20 years. When he came back to Bangkok he became a monk. After one year in Bangkok he moved to the north.

Link in Google Maps to Wat Rak Thin Thai:  https://goo.gl/maps/wq7oEcQgnXeULwwY7

 

Last photo is a view from the temple.

[kickstart]

Something a bit different, literally  at the end of our Soi ,they is  a single  monk ,who got donated 3 rie of land , he is going to build a retreat/meditation centre ,been there  6 months now.

This Buddha statue as you can see, arrived  in "kit form ", and yesterday  they had a big ceremony for the unavailing, he is even sat on a rotating plinth . 

[XJ650]

Wat Pa Bun Boek Fah in Chiang Rai Province.

 

 

[XJ650]