Bangkok Flooding

Hi ...How are you ? I disappeared from the trip for few months...cause of many reasons and one of the reason was flooding in Bangkok....Come with me..I will
take you to trip on the (canal)road in Bangkok ....

Ratchanadda Temple

Wat Ratchanadda or Loha prasat(metal castle)was built in the
time of king Rama III to bestow his beloved nephew,prince
Somanutwattanawadee.This temple is one of the distinguished
Thai architecture.
Loha prasat is located at the center of the temple which has
spiral stair circulate through seven floors and at the top
settled of sacred Buddha ash.
From this history ,Loha prasat used to built in India and
Sri Lanka and they were ruined.So that this Loha prasat at
Wat Ratchanadda is the third one that are still reamin in
the world.

Pratat Cherng Chum ( Cherng Chum Pagoda) -Sakol Nakorn

From Udorn Thani ,we reach Sakol Nakorn province which is one of the holy land in northeatern.There
are many famous temples in this province but we visit the most famous one named Pratat Cherng Chum Temple.

Pratat Cherng Chum is in Pratat Cherng Chum Voravihan temple which located at Nong Han or Han swamp in Muang district ,Sakol Nakorn.Belieave this temple cover footprints of four Buddhas named Kakusanta, Konakama,Gassapa
and Sitatta our lord Buddha.This temple was built in the king named Suwan
pingkara and renovated till present.

Udorn Thani -Banchiang National Museum

This trip from Bangkok  to northeast area and the first night we drop at Udorn Thani province,stay one night in the city and early morning of the next day we visit the Banchiang National Museum..

Banchiang National Museum is one of the important musuem which UNESCO registered the site as a
World Heritage Site around 4,300 years before history.This registered since 1992 ,its show to the developing of humen's social and cultural during that period.

This musuem is around 60 kmtrs far away from the city to east way ,cover area of 400 rai with alls are open museum and devide to 3 parts ,the important part is Wat Pho Si Nai, they found more ancient human bones
and animal bones which oldest arout 4,000-5,000 years, found Ban Chiang potteries and tool made from
metal. From these, show to the knowledge ,development ,cultural and agriculture.

                                                 Ban Chiang Pottery age 5,600-3,000 years

                                           Ban Chiang Pottery age 3,000-2,300 years                                                 

tool

                                                                       Bronze

Then we leave Udorn Thani and enter to Sakol Nakorn the holy land, we visit the famous temple named

Patat Cherngchum...

Pratat Panom ( Panom Pagoda) in Nakorn Panom

 Pratat Panom or Panom Pagoda is the famous temple which more people in Thailand and Lao respect
and go to visit every day. This temple is in Nakorn Panom provice which located in the north eastern
area border to Lao but has Khong river devides both lands.

Pratat Panom is about 50 kmtrs far away from the city and face to Khong river,this temple was built
during 657- 857 BC by Mahakassapa with 500 monks and other cities around. Inside Pratat contains
with the element of Lord Buddha. The architect of this temple is influence as same as Khom. It was
oftens renovated till present.

More people from Thai and Lao come to visit this temple daily for praying and asking for good wishes
,they say that who can come to visit this temple till 7 times in life ,he/she can get good luck in life too.

Today ,we come to visit the temple ,praying and stay here for few days.. for take a relax and get on
the ship for travel along Khong river ,seeing view and study to the way of people along this area...
Please joyful for this trip with me....

Actually this is the second day of the trip... see the night time at the temple ..how beautiful it is.... Lightening
is around the pagoda make me feel to peaceful in heart ... it's a good time for prayig and wishing to all the
best will come through...

Take a break... with my garden

Close your eyes for few minutes...

Think of good things...

Listen to natural sound...

You will feel good...

China Trip 7- Tian Tan Temple ( Temple of Heaven)

Today we visit Tian Tan Temple or the Temple of Heaven which is located in the south of Beijing ,this temple was built in Ming dynasty  since 1420 .Ming dynasty ( 1368-1644) and Ching dynasty ( 1644-1911)
uses this temple for worship Heaven & Earth to make people abundance.

From the area of 2.7 million square meters of this temple ,its bigger than Gugong 4 sizes ,has 2 sections,
outside and inside wall,and from the believable of " Sky is bend ,Earth is eckig" so that its design in special
architecture by built the nothern wall too higher than southern and half circle type  and the southern built
as a rectangle.

This is the center of the temple which kings stood on this point and prayed to the God.

The building made like a king's hat.

There are big many big trees in this garden.more people come to visit daily.

Today is the last day of this trip ,after lunch we go to shopping at Russia Market and packing then reach the airport around 08.00 pm for fly back home. Bye Bye Beijng ,there are still many places are interesting and

surely I will visit again....

China Trip 6- Lama Temple ( Yonghegong)

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Today lunch time at the restaurant ... famous menu is Beijing roast duck and famous red wine...

This restaurant sales live crab by packing for souvenir.

                                                               Me and the pretty hostess.

       And visit Chinese Silk Factory ,they show the fine oldest dresses and sales modern style clothes too.
After that we visit Lama Temple.....

                              There are jingo trees along the road to go inside the temple...

Lama temple or Palace of Peace and Harmony is located in the northeast part of Beijing,this temple

features archways, upturned eaves and carved details. This is the treasure of Buddhist art, including

sculptured images of gods, demons and Buddhas, as well as Tibetan-style murals. Once this temple

used to be the palace after  the king Yongzheng death in 1735,his coffin was placed in this temple

and the Emperor Qianlong used Yonghegong to an imperial palace.And because his respectation of

Lama then gave this palace to be Lama temple.There is the biggest wood carving Statue of Buddha in the world was settled in this temple too.

After visit the temple ,we go for dinner and go to see the show of Kang Fu at the Red Theather played by 

monks from Sao Lin temple who are expert in Kang Fu flighting ,this show takes around2 hours. This show

is one of the most famous show in Beijing, more joyful,all the times are exiting and amazing really.They don't allow to take photo so we take a picture after the show finish at the outside area only. Please don't forget to

see this show if you go to Beijing... it's greatful.