Thailand - A Land of Wats & Culture!

The Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand.

The Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand.

Decorative treatments on the grounds of the Grand Palace - Bangkok, Thailand.

Among many decorative wall treatments at the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Po is a Buddhist temple complex in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.[2] Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn.

The Reclining Budda Image at Wat Po.

Wat Arun (aka., "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok's Yai district , on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, which was often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.

Taken inside the grounds of Wat Arum - Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Arun taken from the Chaopyra River at night.

A Thailand cultural performance at the Rose Garden, Bangkok, Thailand.

Grounds of the Ubsot for Aranyawasi, Thailand.

Famous monk images recreated in Wat Takarong, north of Bangkok, Thailand.

Northern Thailand Karen Village woman chewing on Beetlenut, a local anesthetic.

Golden Budda statue at Wat Traimit, Thailand. This statue contains five and a half tons of gold. At some point, the statue was completely plastered over to prevent it from being stolen. The statue was covered with a thick layer of stucco, which was painted and inlaid with bits of coloured glass. It is believed that this plastering over took place before the destruction of Ayutthaya kingdom by Burmese invaders in 1767. The statue remained among the ruins of Ayutthaya without attracting much attention.

Budda Image on the Mae Kong River, Thailand.

Prang Prathan Grounds in the "up country", north of Bangkok, Thailand.

Wihan Phraphutthasaiyat, Thailand.

Wat Phai Lorm, on the river in northern Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya.

Ayutthaya - 2nd Capital of Thailand 1350 - 1767 AD.

Prangs at Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Wat Maha That, Thailand.

A Karen Village woman selling souvenirs and chewing Beetlenuts.

By the end of the 20th century, the original Wat Rong Khun was in a bad state of repair. Funds were not available for renovation. Chalermchai Kositpipat, a local artist from Chiang Rai, decided to completely rebuild the temple and fund the project with his own money. The artist intends for the area adjacent to the temple to be a center of learning and meditation and for people to gain benefit from the Buddhist teachings. Kositpipat considers the temple to be an offering to Lord Buddha and believes the project will give him immortal life.