Pattani City pillar shrineThe Pattani City pillar shrine is a place of worship built according to Brahmanism-Hinduism. Symbolically, the pillar is believed to ensure the city's stability and prosperity. Although nowadays there are no Hindus in Pattani, some Brahma-Hindu beliefs and ceremonies can still be...
Pattani City pillar shrineThe ...
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Generally, most of chedis in Thailand since the Sukhothai era are built from mortar. However, this chedi is the first stainless steel chedi in the world. The official name is "PhraMahathatChediTraiphopTraimongkon". It is generally called "Wat Stainless" or "Chedi Stainless".Located on the top of KhaoKho...
Generally, most of chedis in T...
Read MoreSongkhla is a peaceful province. Local people have a simple lifestyle. It is different from Hat Yai which is the commercial center of the province. There are beautiful ancient buildings in Chino-Portuguese art style on NakornNai, NakornNok, Nang Ngam, and Yala Roads. Songkhla City Shrine...
Songkhla is a peaceful provinc...
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is the Buddha image of the South and an auspicious object of worship of Phatthalung. This bronze Buddha image in the posture of meditation, graciously given to the province of Phatthalung by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama 9) on 24 December 1968, is enshrined...
is the Buddha image of the Sou...
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Tham Sumano is a cave found by Master Monk Dej Sumano on 28th April 1987 when he was 36 years old. He was originally from Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. He prayed in the Buddha image hall of Wat Phra Kaew for a...
Tham Sumano is a cave found by...
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Kathu Shrine is also one of the places which share a long history with Phuket people. There are several different names to call the shrine such as 'Lai-thu-tao-bo-keng' in Chinese, 'Aam-ka-thu' or 'Chai-tueng' as old Phuket people would call. This ancient shrine is highly respectable...
Kathu Shrine is also one of th...
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Another old Chinese shrine, constructed in Phuket over a hundred years ago, is definitely Sang Tham Shrine. Its name varies, depending on the languages; for example, in Hokkien Chinese, it is called "Teng Kong Tong Shrine" or "Sing Jia Kong Shrine," while the local people...
Another old Chinese shrine, co...
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People call Bang Niew Shrine many names such as Tao Boo Geng Shrine or Arm Boo Tueng (Arm is the name Phuket people use to mean a shrine). Or it is commonly known as Dhebrasi Foundation or Chai Tueng Foundation. Villagers call it Tao Bo...
People call Bang Niew Shrine m...
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JuiTui Shrine or JuiTui Tao Bo Geng is a Chinese shrine located in Koh Phuket. Originally, "Jui" in Chinese means water. For "Tui," it means a white mortar. In the past, a wide canal that can contain a great quantity of water was situated in...
JuiTui Shrine or JuiTui Tao Bo...
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