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Wien Tien at Wat Asokaram เวียนเทียนที่วัดอโศการาม
By Richard Barrow on Feb 28, 2010 | In Festivals and Events, Temples
WIEN TIEN AT WAT ASOKARAM: During the evening of Makha Bucha, many people went to their local temple to take part in a candlelight procession around the ordination hall. Most of these events took place at about 8 p.m. However many Thai Buddhists decided… more »
Makha Bucha Day วันมาฆบูชา ทำบุญตักบาตรที่วัดกลางวรวิหาร
By Richard Barrow on Feb 28, 2010 | In Festivals and Events, Temples
MAKING MERIT FOR MAKHA BUCHA DAY: Early on the morning of 28th February 2010, hundreds of local people in Paknam went to Wat Klang to make merit for Makha Bucha Day. They gave food to the monks and took part in chanting. A similar scene took place at all… more »
5 Million Baht Toilet at Thai Temple
By Richard Barrow on Nov 18, 2009 | In Temples
ห้องน้ำ 5 ล้านบาท ที่วัดบางพลีใหญ่ใน FIVE MILLION BAHT TOILETS AT WAT BANG PHLI YAI NAI: Probably the most expensive toilet in a temple in Thailand were recently opened at a cost of 5 million baht. The toilets at Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai in Samut Prakan a… more »
is at the far end of the Chao Phraya River, where it empties out into the Gulf of Thailand. The borders to the north and west join the Metropolitan of Bangkok. This photo album concentrates mainly on Paknam where we live, but we also have pictures about events and festivals around the province. We are close enough to Bangkok for people to come for a day trip. We don't get many independent foreign tourists so this is actually a good place to experience "Untouched Thailand".
