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Crowning glory
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 21/04/2016
» Thailand has around 40,000 Buddhist temples and countless Buddha statues. One of the most beautiful styles of Buddha statue is that of the crowned Buddha. Although this art-form flourished during the Ayutthaya Period (1351-1767), it is in fact much older. Examples of this can be found throughout Bangkok.
Buddha goes 21st century
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 23/10/2014
» When it comes to the Wat Debsirin, many Thais think of a temple with the country's only permanent royal crematorium. Only a few know that the temple was named after the mother of King Rama V. Even fewer know that Thailand's first Lord Buddha Museum was recently opened in its compound.