Wat Phra Samut Chedi วัดพระสมุทรเจดีย์ is an ancient Buddhist temple in Samut Prakan Province Thailand.
On the 5th day of the waning moon of the 11th month of every year (around October), there will be a stūpa worship ceremony. This is the biggest temple fair in Samut Prakan and the one greatest traditions in the province.
This year the festival is held feom October 22nd until November 2nd
This large festival organized around Wat the Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan’s most famous temple, located about thirty kilometers south of Bangkok. This festival is held each year and is on each side of the Chaophraya river.
You will find a huge night market and fair with kids games, carnival rides and a huge variety of food.
There are a lot of temples in Thailand organizing big fairs but it is the longest one as it lasts around 2 weeks.
Getting to the Samut Prakan Temple Fair from downtown Bangkok is easy. Just take the BTS to Paknam station. The night ...
Wat Phutthaisawan or the Monastery of Buddhist Kingship is located on the south bank of the Chao Phraya River.
The temple was built in 1353 by King Ramathibodi I at the royal residence of "Wiang Lek", the site where he first settled before establishing Ayutthaya as the capital city in 1350.
The temple was constructed after his elder brother (the ruler of Suphan) defeated the Khmers and brought them back under the control of Ayutthaya in 1352.
The temple was likely built by the large number of enslaved Khmer inhabitants forcibly removed from Angkor to Ayutthaya at that time. The monastery was one of the first temples constructed and had a preaching hall and a great holy reliquary.
The old temple complex was enclosed by an outer wall measuring 192 meters in length and 92 meters in width. The vihara has its entry to the east and measures 48 meters in length and 16 meters in width. The main Khmer-style prang is surrounded by a square cloister.
The prang, representing the cosmic Mount Meru, is located in the...
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The expectations for both teams is a win and we were rewarded with a great game with chances on both ends.
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The Royal Barge Procession is a special event held on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The tradition dates back centuries to when Ayutthaya was the capital of what was known as Siam. The most recent Royal Barge Procession took place in 2019 for the coronation of King Rama X, the current monarch. This year’s event was in honor of the King’s 72nd birthday, a significant milestone in Thai culture because it completes a 12-year cycle.
The Royal Barge Procession was a regular and important event for the Kings of Siam dating back to the Ayutthaya period (1350-1767) and has continued to the present day. The ceremony temporarily ceased in the 1930s but was restored in the 1950s during the reign of King Rama IX. During the Second World War many of the boats were damaged or destroyed and they were restored by the former king in order to continue this tradition.
The personnel in the ceremony are all sailors from the Royal Thai Navy. Being selected for the Royal Barge Procession is an incredible ...
