The world’s tallest Ganesha statue is not in India or Nepal, but in Chachoengsao, Thailand. It is not hundreds of years old but was built in 2012. The construction of this bronze Ganesh statue was started in 2009 and was completed in 2012. The statue is 39 meters (almost 128 feet) tall combining the base. This is almost as tall as 14 story building.
This is the tallest standing Ganesha statue in the world. It has 4 hands. Upper right hand holding jack fruit, upper left hand holding sugar cane, lower right hand holding banana, and lower left hand holding a mango. The statue was built on 40,000 square meters of land in Chachoengsao, to watch over the land and stand in harmony with the local way of living and economy.
Lord Ganesh is a popular Hindu god who helps people get past any obstacles and achieve their goals. Ganesh is worshipped by all classes of people and also worshipped by people from different beliefs and religions. The worship of Ganesh in Thailand emerged in the era when ...
Bang Noi Floating Market, known in Thai as Talat Nam Bang Noi or sometimes referred to as Bang Noi Nok, lies along Bang Noi Canal near its confluence with the Mae Klong River in Samut Songkhram Thailand, about five kilometers from the King Rama II Memorial Park and roughly 70 to 80 kilometers southwest of central Bangkok.
It sits right in front of Wat Koh Kaew, with wooden shophouses and stalls lining the canal banks in a style that evokes traditional riverside communities, where visitors can wander along the water’s edge, browse goods from both land-based vendors and occasional small boats, and soak in peaceful views of old wooden homes and lush greenery across the narrow waterway.
While it carries the floating market label, much of the activity today happens on the solid paths and platforms beside the canal rather than entirely from boats, giving it a quaint, low key charm that feels more like a preserved slice of provincial life than a heavily commercialized attraction.
The market’s history ...
Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan, commonly known as Wat Prayoon or Wat Khao Tao (Turtle Mountain Temple), is a second-class royal Theravāda Buddhist temple in Bangkok’s Thonburi district. It sits near the Memorial Bridge on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
The temple was founded in the reign of King Rama III (1824–1851) by Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawongse (Tish Bunnag), who donated his former coffee estate for the site and named it after himself. It is an active monastery located close to the river, possibly on an old stop used by Zheng He’s fleets in the Ayutthaya period.
Its most distinctive feature is Khao Mo, a large artificial rock mountain in the middle of a pond that represents Mount Meru in Buddhist cosmology. Built around 1828, it is Thailand’s oldest and largest such replica. The rock garden includes miniature chedis, stupas, small pavilions, and rare plants. The surrounding pond is home to many sacred turtles and soft-shelled turtles, which give the temple its...
Phra Pathom Chedi Night Market or Talat Torung Ong Phra Pathom Chedi, occupies the open grounds and surrounding areas in front of the towering Phra Pathom Chedi, Thailand’s largest and most revered Buddhist stupa located in the heart of Mueang Nakhon Pathom District.
This vibrant evening gathering transforms the temple precinct into a lively food bazaar each day as the sun sets offering an extensive selection of Thai street food, local specialties, desserts, fresh fruits, and occasional non-food items like clothing or small souvenirs. The market draws a steady crowd of locals, temple visitors, and day-trippers who come to eat, stroll, and enjoy the illuminated views of the historic chedi against the night sky, creating a relaxed yet bustling atmosphere that blends spiritual reverence with everyday provincial life.
The market has operated for around 60 years or more, earning recognition as one of the pioneering night markets in Thailand that helped popularize the concept of evening street food ...
