Shirne of KUANYIM

Shirne of KUANYIM, Thailand             

Thian Fa Foundation was established in 1902 by the co-operation of the Chinese immigrants of five dialects.  It is the first foundation in Thailand that aims at giving medical treatments to deprived  patients.  The treatments are both modern and treatments are both modern and traditionally Chinese.

Inside the foundation building, There is a Shrine of KUANYIM, Phra Bodhisat Awalokitesuan in the attitude of giving lessings.  The believers of the mahayana buddhism pay respect to this bodhisat besides the lord buddha.

They believe that the Bodhisats have reached enlightenment but have not entered the land of the buddhas because they wat to help those who suffer first.  One of the most revered bodhisas is Phra Awalokitesuan who is endowed with mercy.  She is know among the Chineses Kuan Si Yim or Kuan Yim Phu Sak, meaning the bodhisat who listens to the world.

This Kuan Yim statue is carved from Teak Wood in the Thang Dynasty art style.  It is assumed to be made in the song dynasty, approseimatily eight to nine hundred years ago.  It was taken from

China in 1958 to be established in the Thian Fa Foundationa Building as a revered object to people in general.

Address :  Thian Fa Foundation 606 The King's Birthday Celebration Arch (China Town Gate),
Yaowaraj Road, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok 10100

Cerdit :  signed board Thian Fa Foundation

Pa Kham Chanot, Udon Thani province

Pa Kham Chanot, Udon Thani Province                                    

Udon Thani is located in the Northeast, Thailand             

It is ruled by Grandpa Naga Pu Si Suttho and Grandma Naga Si Pathumma. There is a walled concrete Naga walkway leading into the forest. All visitors have to take off their shoes and walk barefoot. Inside the forested islet, there is a shrine of Grandpa Naga Si Suttho and a sacred pond, which have been much revered and respected by the villagers

Located at Sirisutho Temple There is a shrine of Sri Suthotho and a sacred well that the villagers nearby respect. Someone said This place is the mouth of the underground city with myths about the Naga according to the beliefs of the Isan people and the Lao people. At present, the area has a large number of Chanot trees covered. Chanot trees are similar to palm trees and coconut trees combined.

Credit :  https://uk.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Pa-Kham-Chanot--7416

Hot Springs Raksawarin Public Park, Ranong Province

Hot Springs        
Raksawarin Public Park, Ranong Province, Thailand                     

Hot Springs 

Raksawarin Public Park

Father Pond

Ranong is the land of hot springs And is a destination that health lovers need Especially visiting this hot spring - Raksawarin Park You will experience the natural hot spring that has been certified by the Department of Science Service. Contains important minerals and no sulfur content And at a temperature of about 65 degrees Celsius, making the hot mineral water from here useful In the treatment of health Consisting of 3 main ponds

• Father Pond is a circular cement pond with a large diameter of 2.80 meters, 0.80 meters high from the soil surface. The characteristics of the hot water are clear. There are quite a few carbon dioxide bubbles. No sulfur odor No algae, hot water will flow out of the pond all the time. Causing some areas of the mouth and the outer wall of the pond to accumulate calcite

• Mother pond is a smaller cement pond than Father Pond. Has a diameter of 1.50 meters, high from the surface of 0.85 meters. The hot water in the pond is clear. There are bubbles of carbon dioxide rising up in rhythm. And has a greater amount than the father's pond There is no sulfur odor, no algae, and there is a little mineral coating on the inside of the pond wall.

 • Daughter ponds as well as cement wells With a diameter of 2.00 meters, 0.90 meters high from the surface of the soil. The hot water characteristics are clear. There are carbon dioxide bubbles rising up to the surface more than the first two wells. No sulfur odor, no algae. There is a little mineral coating on the inside of the pond wall as well as the mother pond.

In addition, near the hot spring, there is a park, "Raksawarin" means water used to treat diseases. Which is the name of HRH Princess Srinagarindra Have given When visiting Ranong in 1967, the interior is beautifully decorated. Including restaurant services, cafes, souvenir shops, chic corners for photo taking for tourists to enjoy

Location: Away from Ranong Municipality along Highway 4005, 2 kilometers from the City Hall to the east