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Giant Bodhi Tree in Prachinburi 6 Jul 2013 | 05:35 pm
At Wat Ton Pho Sri Maha Pho in Sri Mahosot District of Prachinburi, there is a giant Bodhi tree that is believed to be over 2,000 years old. It has a circumference of 20 meters and a height of 30 mete...
Tallest Standing Buddha in Thailand 26 Jun 2013 | 06:38 pm
The Buddha image at Wat Buraphaphiram can be seen for miles around. This is mainly because at 59.2 metres, it is the tallest Standing Buddha in Thailand. If you include the pedestal then it is an incr...
Alms Giving by Boat at a Floating Market in Bangkok 11 Oct 2012 | 07:18 pm
Over the years I have attended the morning alms round at least a dozen times in order to take pictures of the monks going out from their temple to collect food from local people. One time I even acte...
111 temples in Thailand seriously affected by flooding 2 Oct 2012 | 05:16 am
The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) has revealed more than a 111 temples across the country have been seriously affected by the flooding to the level that monks cannot go out to receive alms-offerin...
Unusual Buddha Image in Samut Sakhon 16 Aug 2012 | 11:26 am
I’m always on the lookout for unusual or rare Buddha images. I saw this one posted today on the Facebook page of Aungkana Pumpaka. She didn’t give much information other than to say it was taken at Wa...
Inner Buddha Found in a Thai Temple 15 Aug 2012 | 06:30 pm
I have seen some strange Buddha images in my time. Everything from a Buddha where you can go inside to see the heart to one with eleven toes. At first glance this is another one of those strange ones....
Meet David Beckham at a Thai Temple 16 Mar 2012 | 04:04 pm
About five years ago the BBC had a story about an image of David Beckham that could be found at a Thai temple in Bangkok. It was never the easiest of temples to reach, but since they opened the BRT bu...
Alms Giving Ceremony in Bangkok 11 Mar 2012 | 02:23 am
During March 2012, there will be a series of six alms giving ceremonies around Bangkok involving an estimated total of 100,000 monks. The purpose is to celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the Lord Bu...
Phra Borommathat Chedi in Nakhon Si Thammarat proposed as world heritage 9 Mar 2012 | 05:17 pm
Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Vichaidit said that he wants to promote the Phra Borommathat Chedi at Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat province as a UNESCO’s world heritage sit...
Makha Bucha Day at Wat Klang 7 Mar 2012 | 04:25 pm
One of the most important events in the Thai Buddhist calendar is Makha Bucha Day (sometimes spelled Magha Puja). It takes place on the full moon day of the third lunar month which is usually late Feb...
