His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Celebrates his 82nd Birthday, Photo Album

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Celebrates His 82nd Birthday
Long Live The King
Located : Rajadamnern Road  
Photo Album (Part I) 

The Global Leader Award

H.M.King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 82nd Birthday Anniversary Commenorative Stamp

Date of issue :  December 5, 2009

On January 14th, 2009, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presented the Global Leader Award in the area of Intellectual Property to His Majesty the King.  This is the first time that the award has been given.  The WIPO aims to present this award to a person who has played an active role in promoting rights in intellectual property through the support of innovation and creativity at a national level and that person should be involved in creative activities and have protected his own innovation through exercising his rights over intellectual property.

His Majesty's innovations reflect his creativity and he has set a good example for other innovators to follow in creativ new innovations.  He has thus been deemed as an appropriate recipient of this distinguished awards.

credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin Vol 2009 Issue 4 October-December 2009

Wat Tham Suea, Krabi

Wat Tham Suea, which literally means tiger cave temple, is located in the Khiriwong Valley amidst lush forests and mountains with large trees over a hundred years old approximately 9 kilometers northeast of Krabi Town. Aside from being the site of a meditation center, the compound is also a place of archaeological and historical interest as excavations have uncovered stone tools, pottery remains and Buddha footprint crafting molds. In addition, a cave in the compound has what appears to be tiger paw prints in the stone.

credit : tourismthailand.org

Mineral Resources Exhibition

Mineral Resources Exhibition
during 7-13 November, 2009
at Siam Discover Center, Bangkok
Photo Album

Sirindhorn Museum (Dinosaur Fossils Museum Phu Khum Khao)

Luang Pu Thuat, Wat Chang Hai, Pattani

Luang Pu Thuat, Wat Chang Hai, Pattani

Phra Ratchamuni Samiram Khunupamachan (Luang Pu Thuat), Wat Chang Hai, Pattani (Pattani is an east coast province in the south of Thailand).

Luang Pu Thuat, Wat Chang Hai, Pattani being respected by people all over the country, Luang Pu Thuat was an educational monk. It was told that he was able to sea water into fresh water.
Luang Pu Thuat was born at Tambol Delung, Amphoe Sating Phra, Songkhla province on March 3, 1582 (B.E. 2125) and died on March 6, 1682 (B.E. 2225) in Malaysia, his body was brought back to Wat Chang Hai. The annual festival to pay respect to his bone and ashed is in April. Many people believe that he has performed many miracles when he lived and even after he passed away.

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Wat Chang Hai Racha Buranaram, this old monastery was built for more than 300 years, with the sculpture of Luang Pu Tuad, once an abbot of the temple. The architecture of stupa, chedi, temple and bell tower are magnificently beautiful. This monastery is located about 31 kilometres from Pattani town.

The biggest statue of Luang Pu Thuat at Wat Huai Mongkhon, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand. (w 9.9 x h 11.5 m.)