Makha Bucha Day and other Bangkok, Thailand Local Custom Tips

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9 March 03

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Phra Lokanat
When Ayutthaya was destroyed in 1767, the valueable things were taken by the invaders.
This Buddha Image was brought together with the inner core of Phra Buddha Chao Si Sanphet by the ordered of King Rama I to Wat Phra Chetuphon, Bangkok.

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This is the biggest Standing Buddha Image
of Lopburi Style in the perfect condition.
This Bddha Image was tranfered from Wat Thevarat Kunchorn Bangkok to placed behind Phra Ubosot of Wat Benchama Bhorphit.

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Phra Si-Sakayamunee ,the Buddha statue in the (Royal Temple)Phra Viharn Luang of Wat Suthat Thep Wararam, made of casted bronze.
This statue is the largest one of all castled Buddha statues discovered in Thailand.
The dimension is 6.25 meters in width.
Phra Si-Sakayamunee was the principal Buddha statue in the Phra Viharn Luang of Wat Mahathat ,Sukhothai.
In the stone inscription of Wat Pa Mamuang (Sukhothai), indicated that Phra Maha-Dhammaraja Lithai King of Sukhothai ordered to mould this statue and had a celebration in 1361.

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Other Contact: Prettiest Buddha-Img. I've seen.

Wat Suthat Thep Wararamworavihara is one of Thailand's six most important temples, located in the heart of Rattanakosin Island, which was the center of Bangkok in the old days.

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9 temples tour

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a temple tour during weekends to bring people good luck at the start of the New Year.

The Bangkok Tourism Bureau of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had organized the Bangkok Temple Tour Program to nine holy temples in Bangkok, to bring people good luck at the start of the New Year.


Thai people believe that visiting and making merit at nine temples in one day will bring them luck and good karma. The number nine is considered lucky by thai people.

The 4-5 hours temple tour begins at the Bangkok Tourist Promotion Center near the Phra Pinklao Bridge.

The nine temples are Wat Suthat Thepwararam, Shrine of Chao Pho Suea (Tiger God), Wat Chanasongkram, the City Pillar Shrine, Wat Phra Kaew (the Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Wat Phra Chetuphon, Wat Kanlayanamit, The temple of Dawn, and Wat Rakang Kositaram.

The tour costs 399 baht each for adults and 299 baht for children under 12. Included in the package are snacks, drinks, air-conditioned van, and guides.
The trips start at 7.30 a.m., 8.00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.



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Other Contact: Wat Phra Kaeow

If you wish to see more Wat then..
Drive pass different commercial and residential areas of Bangkok.
Visit the three historical temples of the Rattanakosin era: Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha 45 meters long and 15 meters high),Marble Temple and Wat Trimitir (Golden Buddha Temple weighing 5.5 ton).

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In the morning of 7th October 2002 the water begann to flooding over the Pier and Klong in Bangkok. In this afternoon 250 high-ranking Monk came to Phra Ubosoth in Wat Phra Kaew and start to pray over 2 hours.

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