Khao Lak เขาหลัก is a series of villages, now tourist-oriented, mainly in the Takua Pa District and partly in the Thai Mueang District of Phang Nga Province, Thailand.
The name "Khao Lak" literally translated means 'Main Mountain'. This was one of the peaks used by ancient sea farers as a landmark to guide them into the safe harbor at Thaplamu.
The Bang Niang Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Khao Lak and is ideal for a beach vacation. The red-yellow fine sandy beach with the numerous coconut trees is an absolute eye-catcher and in the evening you can also enjoy beautiful sunsets. In addition, there are also beautiful places for a relaxing massage directly on the Bang Niang Beach.
Just behind the coastal section, you will find great hotels and resorts as well as a wide range of restaurants, bars and opportunities for shopping. The Bang Niang market is also worth a visit. Perfect if you like to stroll in the evening after a relaxing day of swimming.
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Wat Muang Temple วัดม่วง also known as the purple monastery is north of the former capital of Ayutthaya in the Bang Pahan district.
Wat Muang was established around 1812 AD and received its boundary stones two years later In 1814. It is thus a Ratanakosin period construction.
The temple stood on the right bank of the old Lopburi River, in a location where the river made a bend and went straight towards Hua Ro. Some traces of what was once the Lopburi River, still can be found in front of Wat Muang.
The highlight of the temple are the 2 old temple buildings with Rama V murals. Murals inside Phra Vihara were tempera paintings. Tribhumi was depicted on the western wall, behind the main Buddha. A scene of Defeating Mara from the Buddha's Life was depicted on the eastern wall. The Life of the Buddha was also presented clockwise on the side walls. Between the windows, the Ten Previous Lives of the Buddha were painted along with Dharma puzzles.
The murals were created in 1901, during ...
2025 US Open Cup
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Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over 100 lives. Bills passed by Congress during its construction referred to it as Hoover Dam (after President Herbert Hoover), but the Roosevelt administration named it Boulder Dam. In 1947, Congress restored the name Hoover Dam.
Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water, and produce hydroelectric power. In 1928, Congress authorized the project. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium named Six Companies, Inc., which began construction in early 1931. Such a large concrete...
