Prasat Khonburi ปราสาทค์ครบุรี
This small sight has been extensively restored into what it once looked like. This Khmer ruin is known as an arogyasala or hospital chapel.
Prang Khonburi is located in the Khonburi district of Nakhon Ratchasima province.
It is a Mahayana Buddhist temple with a simple tower and a rectangular building set inside an enclosure. There is a square pond located to the northeast.
The temple or Arohayasala served as a medical station built by order of King Jayavarman VIl
(1181-1218). During his reign 102 medical stations were built across the empire.
It was officially proclaimed as an Ancient Monument by the King on September 27th 1936.
It is just to the east of the ancient settlement site of Ban Khonburi. The laterite sanctuary closely follows a standard hospital chapel blueprint with a main, east-facing shrine and porch, intact 'library' and enclosing wall with an eastern gopura. All buildings were built with laterite stones with ...
Wat Senasanarama Rajvaravihara was originally named 'Wat Sue', which was established during Ayutthaya period and restored during the King Rama IV reign. It's a prior royal Temple.
This ancient Temple, which is located behind Chankasem Palace houses two Buddha images that were transferred from Vientiane.
Highlights inside the temple are the ubosot in the Ayutthaya style, with a beautiful carved wood gable covered with gold and a signet of the King Rama IV. This indicates that the temple was restored by the former Thai king.
Inside the ubosot, there are paintings from King Rama V era, including the painting of the gathering of the angels, the painting of 12th month royal ceremony, and a photo of the king wearing the Phra Maha Pichai crown and sitting at the throne.
Inside the ubosot is an important Buddha image covered in gold, Phra Sumbhud Munee which is the attitude of subduing Mara. Decorated with an arch carved with Khmer writing.
There is also a reclining Buddha image next to the Chedi, ...
Wat Phleng, also known as Wat Phleng Ruang or the abandoned Wat Thong Phleng, stands quietly beside Khlong Sak Yai in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province. This historic site forms the third jewel in the peaceful cluster of old temples near Wat Sak Yai and Wat Sak Noi, just a short drive from Bangkok across the Chao Phraya River.
The temple dates to the mid-Ayutthaya period, likely constructed during the reign of King Narai the Great in the 17th century. Its original name may have been Wat Thong Phleng or Wat Phreng.
It fell into ruin after the Burmese invasion and the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, when monks and villagers fled, leaving the structures to the elements for nearly two centuries.
The Fine Arts Department now protects it as a national archaeological monument, and in the 1980s the meditation master Luang Por Khruba Sri Nuan helped draw attention back to the site.
What remains today is a large open-air ubosot built in classic rectangular Ayutthaya style with European-influenced Wilanda ...
My Khe Beach, often spelled or pronounced as My Khwae by visitors, stands as one of the most celebrated stretches of coastline in Da Nang, Vietnam.
This iconic beach earned international acclaim when Forbes magazine named it among the six most attractive beaches on the planet, a recognition that highlights its silky sand, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and gentle waves that create an inviting environment for swimmers and sunbathers alike.
Spanning roughly nine to ten kilometers along the city’s eastern shore, it forms part of a much longer continuous coastline that runs from the base of the Son Tra Peninsula in the north toward the Marble Mountains in the south, offering a blend of natural beauty and convenient urban access.
The beach traces its modern fame in part to its history during the Vietnam War era, when American and Australian soldiers knew it as China Beach and used the area for rest and recreation.
What began as a quiet fishing village spot has since transformed into a vibrant yet welcoming...
