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Wat Ketkaram, Chiang Mai Year of the Dog: For people born in this year, they
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 24, 2006
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Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun Province Year of the Rooster: Lamphun is a small town about 38 kms southeast of Chiang Mai. One of the highlights of the town is this stunning chedi at Wat Phra That Haripunchai. Does it look familiar to …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Wat Phra That Hariphunchai at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 21, 2006
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Phra That Phanom, Ban That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province Year of the Monkey:
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 20, 2006
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai Province Year of the Goat: If you ever go to Chiang Mai, then you must make sure you visit this temple at the top…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Wat Phra That Doi Suthep at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 19, 2006
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Wat Phra Borommathat, Ban Tak, Tak Province Year of the Horse: If you were born during this year, then your pilgrimage site should be the famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Burma. However, for …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Wat Phra Borommathat at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 16, 2006
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Wat Jet Yot, Chiang Mai Year of the Snake: This turned out to be one of the hardest temples for me to find. All I had was the name Wat Maha Potaram (also written Wat Botharam Maha Vihara). It wasn’t…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Wat Jet Yot at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 08, 2006
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Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai Year of the Dragon: Probably the most visited temple in Chiang Mai is Wat Phra Singh. When I was there earlier in the year it was…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Wat Phra Singh at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 05, 2006
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Phra That Chae Haeng, Phu Phiang,
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand, bangkok
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August 04, 2006
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Phra That Choe Hae, Phrae Year of the Tiger: If you are exploring Northern Thailand then the city of Phrae is worth a visit. The old city, surrounded by a wall and moat, still retains many of its original …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Phra That Choe Hae at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand
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August 02, 2006
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Phra That Lampang Luang, Ko Kha, Lampang Province Year of the Ox: One of my favourite temples in Northern Thailand is Phra That Lampang Luang. If you are driving to Chiang Mai from Bangkok then this is an easy temple to visit. The temple is about 20 kms southwest of Lampang and …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Phra That Lampang Luang at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thai Buddhism, Thailand, bangkok
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July 28, 2006
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Phra That Si Chom Thong, Chomthong, Chiang Mai Province Year of the Rat: About 59 kms south of Chiang Mai, on the same road for Doi Inthanon, you will reach Phra That Si Chom …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Phra That Si Chom Thong at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thailand
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July 11, 2006
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Making Pottery on Koh Kret On our ThailandQA.com forums and in the Thai Chat Box we often receive questions from people who want to use Bangkok as a base to explore the surrounding area. Every time …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Day Trips from Bangkok at www.thai-blogs.com
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Chonburi, Nonthaburi, Road Trips, Samut Prakan, Thailand, bangkok
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July 09, 2006
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This is a continuation of my series of blogs about day trips from Bangkok. I am aiming to give you at least two new destinations every month. The little island I visited today, known as Koh Si Chang, has been on my list of places to visit for…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: A Trip to Koh Si Chang at www.thai-blogs.com
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Chinese New Year, Road Trips, Thailand, bangkok
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June 16, 2006
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Just south of Chiang Rai, off Highway 1, there is one of the most amazing and stunning temples I have ever seen in Thailand. Called officially the “Chapel of Wat Rong Khun” it has become to be known simply…
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: The White Temple at www.thai-blogs.com
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Chiang Rai, Road Trips, Thailand
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June 15, 2006
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During my recent road trip to the north of Thailand, I made a point of visiting Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat in Phitsanulok. This is a popular pilgrimage site to see what many people call, “the most beautiful Buddha image in the Kingdom”.
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Phitsanulok, Road Trips, Thailand, bangkok
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June 13, 2006
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This is the last in my series of blogs about my visit to Koh Samet and Rayong . I did enjoy myself during this trip to this beautiful tropical island in Thailand. It was a shame that my time was limited.
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Rayong, Road Trips, Thailand, bangkok
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May 28, 2006
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Advertising for trips around the island I recently spent some time exploring the beaches along the coastline of Rayong . This area is only two-three hours from Bangkok and counts as some of the most beautiful and exotic locations in Thailand. I spent the …
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: The Beaches on Koh Samet at www.thai-blogs.com
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Road Trips, Thailand, bangkok
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