Wat Pa Ban Tat
Inside its compound, wild animals are in abundance: pheasant, red jungle fowl, birds, squirrel, tree shrew, common wild pig etc. The temple is also a residence of Phra Achan Maha Bua Yannasampanno, the revered Buddhist master of meditation and a follower of Phra Achan Man Phurithatto, the late master.
Wat Thipphayaratnimit
It is another forest temple in the area of Amphoe Mueang and has a pleasant shady atmosphere. There is a large pagoda which contains Lord Buddha’s relics. The pagoda is shaped like “Thanan,” a utensil used in ancient times to scoop Lord Buddha’s relics.
Wat Pa Ban Kho
Here, there is Phra Maha That Chedi Chaloem Barami Phra Nawamin, a pagoda that contains Lord Buddha’s relics. The temple is ideal for practitioners of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings).
Wat Matchimawat
Within its Wihan building, there is a white stone Buddha image under Naga (serpent) protection, or commonly known as “Luangpho Nak,” which has been highly respected by the people of Udon Thani.
Temple in Udon Thani @ Thailand
Posted by Head Hunter | 12/04/2011 11:20:00 PM | northeast, temple, thailand, travel, trip, Udon Thani, wat | 0 comments »Khon Kaen National Museum
Posted by Head Hunter | 10/01/2011 05:36:00 PM | khon kaen, museum, nation museum, thailand, travel, trip | 0 comments »Khon Kaen National Museum was officially opened by His Majesty KingBnumiphol Adulyadej on the 20th of December, 1972. Most of the exhibitions are concerned with history, art, and archaeology. Temporary exhibitions are set up on a rotational basis throughout the year.
Exhibitions on the geography, history, archaeology, culture, and ethnology of the museum are arranged as follows:
The Geography and Geology of Pre-historic Period
Settlements, utensils, burial rituals, major archaeological findings
Ancient cities and communities
Period of Recorded History
Dvaravati Culture
Stone boundary markers, religion and beliefs, costumes, script, architecture, votivetablets, archaeological objects taken from the Muang Fa Daet Song Yang excavation site, Kamalasai District Kalasin Province.
Khmer or Lopburi Culture
Ancient cities and communities, religion and beliefs, ceramics Thai-Lao culture
Religion and beliefs, utensils used in daily life
Evolution of art in Thailand Muang Khon Kaen
Traces of the past, history of the city, way of life, folk culture.