72 Standing Golden Buddhas All Lined Up..
There were several other buildings located adjacent to the Golden Reclining Buddha and the building that caught my attention most was this building that contained the 72 Standing Golden Buddhas all encased in glass. To be honest, it didn’t seem like it was kept inside the temple but more like within the corridor of the […]
9 Sacred Places In Bangkok, Thailand
I was surprised to see a list of all the 9 Sacred Temples in Thailand that I had to video record it. Here goes: Well to make it easier here are the list: 1) Wat Phra Kaeo Motto: Endless Wealth and Prosperity 2) Wat Kanlayanamit Motto: Bon Voyage 3) Wat Chanasongkram Motto: Conquer All Obstacles […]
3rd Biggest Reclining Buddha In Thailand At Wat Pho Temple
We were then driven to our next Thailand historical temple destination and that was the Wat Pho Temple, also famously known as the place where you learn how to traditionally Thai massage. I actually loved the whole place. I thought it was brimming with character and all the intricate Buddhist carvings were simply magnificient! I […]
Buddha Monk At Wat Traimit Temple Doing His Thing..
This post may be slightly pointless but I had to include it on this blog purely because I had never seen a Buddha monk doing their thing in a temple before, especially with this one here at Wat Traimit Temple. The monk wasn’t ‘working’ inside the temple (which I belief that most Monks do…) but […]
How The 5 Tons Solid Gold Buddha Was Found…
The Golden Buddha wasn’t found in its original glory like it is now. Hundreds of years ago the Buddha was all covered up with cement and no one knew that the cement Buddha had a big Golden Buddha hidden in it until one of the pieces of the cement fell off. The pieces of the […]
The Worlds Biggest Golden Buddha – 5 Tons in Gold!
The following day, the tour people brought me to visit some of the great temples of Bangkok. The first stop was this smallish temple called Wat Traimit – or in English – ‘The Temple of Golden Buddha’ For obvious reasons, the temple has 1 major focal tourist point and thats the Golden Buddha. The Golden […]
Traditional Thai (Siamese) Dance Performed In Public.
Oh now before I forget, I must share with you this next video because I was quite sure that it would be of interest to so many people interested in visiting Thailand. I found this group of traditional Thai dancers at the Erawan Shrine while I was walking away looking for my dinner in Siam […]
