Wat Phra Phutthabat Ratchaworamahawihan, Saraburi province, Thailand

Wat Phra Phuttabat Ratchaworamahawihan Wat Phra Phutthabat     

address :  Moo 8 Khun Khlon Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi 18120                                            

This temple contains a Mondop or Madapa housing the Buddha's footprint that was first discovered in the reign of King Songtham it he Ayutthaya period.   

The square monops is situated on the hill and is elaborn ately decorated in a gilded and coloured glass in lay design, with fine mother-of pearl inlaid door panels.  There are 3 Naga staireases up the hill to the complex, which also contains Phra Ubosot-the ordination hall and Wihan Rais-the votive halls of of the Ayutthaya to early Rattanakosin period.

Ayutthaya the world Heritage, Patrimoine mondial World Heritage UNESCO

Ayutthaya the world Heritage                   

Patrimoine mondial World Heritage UNESCO                         

The Historic City of Ayutthaya, with all of its remains, is considered to be cultural property of outstanding universal value and is listed as the World Heritage by UNESCO, on December 13, 1991 at Carthage, Tunisia, for the following reasons.                   

1. Ayutthaya represents a masterpiece of creative genius of perceptive selectin of the location of site to suita complex scheme of site planning that capitalized the natural features of the typically Thai water based settlement and culture to satisfy the demanding needs of the capital city to depend itself with the help of nature against enemy's attcks and to beblessed with an infrastructure system that would ensure its prospesity in peace time.

The creative scheme of land use and site planning of Ayutthya be capitlizing the natural features of water-based settlement and culture contributed significantly t the weath, power, prospecity and glory of ancient Ayutthya

2. The city plan of Ayuttha exerted a decisive influence on Bangkok in fact, Bangkok in its early years was Ayutthaya's resurrection in every aspect, including the structural arrangements, even the names of places, the unique hauses, boat houses, royal barges and boats, and lifestyles.

3. The Histiric City of Ayutthaya, and for what it was as a capital city, is distinctive and unique, and there is no historic city anywhere in Asia or any other parts of the world of its like.

4. The monuments in Ayutthaya are unique and outstanding in architectural design of the region. Many structures such as Chedi, Prang, and Prasat have the distinative character and appearance which cannot be found alike anywhere else, through the origins were from an earlier period.

The architectural design of Ayutthaya represents the continuation of architectural development irreplaceable now as a traditional Thai style.

Wat Phra That Si Chom Thongม Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Chiang Mai, Thailand                                                                       

This Temple is situated approximately 58 kilometers from the town in Chom Thong District.The temple can be dated back to the mid-1400s and houses a collection of bronze Buddha images while the secondary Chapel contains a holy Buddha relic.   

Wat Phra That Sri Chom Thong, is located on Chiang Mai-Hod Road, Moo 2, Tambon Ban Luang, Amphoe Chomg Thong, Chiang Mai Province. The Phra that is the patron stupa of the year of rat. 

 

Tai X Tuo Shrine, Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand

 Tai X Tuo Shrine, Ban Phaeo District, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand                                       

Tai X Tuo Shrine, one of the holy places where people flock to pay their respects to achieve success It is an old shrine, hundreds of years old Important tourist attractions of Samut Sakhon Province that should be greatly visited.     

Luang Pho Samret is very sacred - Praying for blessings can fulfill everyone's wishes 

Guan Yu

 

WAT LAK SI RAT SAMSORN, Ban Paeo District, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand                                               

Luang Pho To, an ancient Buddha image in the U-Thong period, red sandstone, plastered with a wichai mara posture, with a full face, a smile, lap width 81 inches, height 99 inches 

Pa Thong Ko, Thai-Chinese Breakfast in Chiang Mai

Pa Thong Ko, Thai-Chinese Breakfast in Chiang Mai, Thailand                                  

Pa Thong Ko (Deep fried dough stick, Fried dough) look like dinosaurs, dragons, frog, crocodiles and elephants.                       

Open :  6.00-11.30 pm, 14.00 - 18.00 pm.

Wichayanon Rd, Chiang Mai

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiangmai, Thailand

 Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiangmai, Thailand                                                                      

Yod Doi Nature Trail - Trail start 

Doi Inthanon National Park which covers an area of 1,005 square kilometers is located on Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s highest mountain which is 2,565 meters above sea level.

Located in Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon is the highest mountain in Thailand, rising 2,565 meters above sea level. Doi Inthanon national park has lots of amazing variation in its lush geography and forest. (rainforest, mixed forest, and pine forest) The weather is cool throughout the year.

Benchmark indicating the high of the Park

It's the first year that the Azalea (Rhododendron) blooms in Novermber instead of January-February as usual.

Usnea (Foi Lom), the air quality monitor which always fluff on treetops are steadily declining

King Inthanon Memorial Shrine

Thalo tree Tolerant of many conditions

Thalo is a hightly tree able to grow in many kinds f climates and svil types, in Thailand. It is found in the dry northest region as well as in monsoon (high-rainfall) areas further south, such as Ranong Province.  It grons equally well on flat and sloping land, at various elevations from beach zones upto mountain sides at 3,000 meters above aea level.  Thalo thrives in porous soils, but also does well in muddy or sandy ground or around ponds and alongside waterways.  Whether the land is fertile or infertile.  We can find thalo it's a friend to many, putting its roots down throung Thailand.  

Doi Inthanon National Park Exhibition

Gong Wu Shrine

 GONG WU SHRINE                                     

GONG WU SHRINE IS AN ANCIENT SHRINE AND HAS A HISTORY DATING BACK TO OVER 268 YEARS, IT IS LOCATED ON THE BANK OF THE CHAO PHRAYA RIVER IN SOMDET YA (PRINCESS MOTHER) COMMUNITY NEAR BY SOMDET YA PARK, BEHIND WAT ANONG KHARAM IN KHLONG SAN AREA OF THONBURI SIDE ACCRDING TO THE LEGEND, IT IS TO BE SAID THAT IN THE CHINESE STYLED SHRINE THERE ARE ALTOGETHER THREE GONG WU STATUES.  THE SMALLEST STATUE WAS BROUGHT TO THAILAND AROUND THE YEAR 1736, WHICH WAS DURING THE TIME THAT EMPEROR CHEN LONG OF THE OING DYNASTY WAS REIGNING IN CHINA.  THE HOKKIAN CHINESE BROUGHT IT BY SHIP FROM HOKKIAN PROVINCE AND ENSHRINED IT IN THE SHRINE WHICH WAS VERY SMALL AT THAT TIME.   

LATER ON IN 1802 DURING THE REIGN OF EMPEROR CHIA QING OF THE QING DYNASTY, THE MIDDLE GONG WU STATUE WAS BROUGHT TO THAILAND AS WELL, AND THE SHRINE WAS THEN NAMED GUANG DI GU MIAO.  THEN IN THE YEAR 1822 DURING THE REIGN OF EMPEROR TAO GUANG OF THE QING DYNASTY, THERE WAS A RICH CHINESE NAMED MR. KUNG SENG WHO RENOVATED THE SHRINE AND MADE IT BIGGER, AND HE BROUGHT THE THIRD STATUE TO ENSHRINE TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING ONES IN THE SHRINE, BESIDES HE ALSO BUULT A BELL FOR THE SHRINE. CONSEQUENTLY, IN THE YEAR 1901 THE COMMITTEE AND DISCIPLES CONSIDERED TO REBUILD THE NEW SHRINE BECAUSE THE OLD WAS DILAPIDATED,ONCE IT WAS COMPLETED THEY NAMED IT GUANG DI GU SHENG MIAO.

Credit :  board Gong Wu Shrine

The Princess Mother Memorial Park (Suan Somdet Ya)

 The Princess Mother Memorial Park                               

(Somdet Ya Park is a common name that people called this memorial park and museum)       

                                                  

The Princess Mother Memorial Park in Klong San District of Bangkok was built at the initiative of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, in 1993 with the intention of renovation old buildings in an area where Princess Srinagarindra, the Princess Mother, resided during her childhood as a museum in commemoration of Her Royal Highness and developing its surrounding area as a public park for the community.  In quick response, Mr. Daeng Nana and Mr. Lek Nana, title-deed holders, presented a plot of Land similar in character and location to "the house" of Her Royal Highness encompassing an area of 4 rai.  By gracious Royal Command, the Chipattana Foundation took over as owner of the land and a committee comprising people from various fields and respresentaitves of government and private agencies was set up to implement the construction of the Princess Mother Memorial Park at His Majesty's initiatiive as follows. 

credit :  Brouchure, handed out in the park

Exhibition Hall

location : Soi Somdech Chao Phraya 3, Klongsarn, Bangkok 10600

http://www.theprincessmothermemorialpark.org/home.php