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I am a world traveler, currently in Thailand. I explore the country and describe what I see and do. I show my daily explorations via video on YouTube, Rumble, Odysee and Subscribe Star. If you want to know anything or see something in Thailand let me know.
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Wat Chaiyo Worawihan- Royal Temple in Ang Thong Thailand 2024

Wat Chaiyo or Wat Ket Chaiyo was built during the Ayutthaya Period. It became important during the reign of King Rama IV. The venerable Somdet Phra Phutthachan (To Phromrangsi) of Wat Rakhang Khositaram built the large Buddha image in a subduing Mara gesture and placed it outdoors. However, the image collapsed soon after construction. He re-built it in the same pose but smaller, covered it in plaster and without gold leaf. As the image could be seen from far, the villagers called it Luangpho To (meaning huge image). Further temple restoration during the reign of King Rama V the Buddha image collapsed again. The King ordered the renovation of the image with steel bars inside. The new image was covered in gold leaf and monks’ robes and was given the new name by King Rama V the Great “Phra Maha Phutthaphim”. A new main chapel was constructed to house the image. Upon completion, King Rama V the Great established the temple as one of the royal temples.

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Trấn Quốc Pagoda: Founded in 541 – Hanoi’s Oldest Buddhist Temple - Vietnam 2026

Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hanoi traces its origins to the mid-sixth century, when construction began in 541 under the reign of King Lý Nam Đế and the temple was completed around 545. At that time it was known as Khai Quốc Pagoda, or the Pagoda of the Nation’s Foundation, and stood on the banks of the Red River as one of the earliest major Buddhist centers in the region that would later become the capital of Thăng Long.

Over the following centuries the site underwent repeated renovations and expansions that reflected the changing fortunes of Vietnamese Buddhism and successive dynasties.

In the early nineteenth century, under the Nguyễn Dynasty, substantial restoration work was carried out and a series of stone steles dating from 1813 to 1815 were erected to record the temple’s history and the efforts to rebuild it after periods of decline.

The most recent major addition came in 1998 with the construction of the eleven story Bảo Tháp, a fifteen meter high stupa adorned with lotus motifs and ...

Thang Long Imperial Citadel: 1300 Years of Vietnamese History & UNESCO World Heritage - Hanoi 2026

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, known in Vietnamese as Hoàng Thành Thăng Long, stands in the heart of Hanoi as one of the most enduring symbols of Vietnamese statehood. Its origins reach back to the seventh century, when Tang Chinese authorities constructed the Đại La Citadel on drained land in the Red River Delta. In 1010 Emperor Lý Thái Tổ moved the capital from Hoa Lư to this site, renaming it Thăng Long, or Rising Dragon, after a legendary vision of a golden dragon ascending into the sky.

Construction of the imperial complex began that year and was largely finished by early 1011. For nearly thirteen centuries the citadel remained the continuous political centre of Đại Việt under successive dynasties.

The Lý period established the classic three-ring layout of outer defensive walls, imperial city, and innermost forbidden city. The Trần dynasty expanded and renovated the palace compounds. After the Ming occupation ended, Lê Lợi restored the capital as Đông Kinh and the ...

Bangkok to Ayutthaya By Classic Japanese KiHa 40 Train Cars - Thailand 2026

The new SRT Bangkok Connex service uses refurbished KiHa 40 and KiHa 48 diesel multiple units originally operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). These classic Japanese railcars, built between the late 1970s and early 1980s and retired around 2021–2023, were donated free of charge by JR East to the State Railway of Thailand. A total of 20 cars (nine KiHa 40 double-cab units and eleven KiHa 48 single-cab units) were transferred in late March 2024, shipped from Niigata Port, and arrived at Laem Chabang Port in Thailand in early June 2024.

After gauge conversion from Japan’s 1,067 mm to Thailand’s meter gauge, extensive refurbishment at Makkasan Workshop included new or overhauled engines and electrical systems, full air-conditioning, leather-style seating in place of the original velvet, closed Western-style toilets, luggage space, priority seating, and wheelchair accommodation. The exterior received a white-and-red livery. Six cars entered passenger service after testing.

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