Huay Nam Dang (1)

Happy New Year 2011.... We will travel again
On Dec 31,2010... Early morning on the way to northern of Thailand... Yes, this time no preparation much, just easy packing and let's go...

We use the road no 1 from Bangkok direct to Nakorn Sawan then from Nakorn Sawan change to the road no.117 direct to Phitsanulok province ,drop for awhile for lunch ,then change to the road no.11 direct through Uttaradit and reach Lampang province late afternoon. We find out the hotel "Lampang Wiangthong Hotel " ,check in here and will count down the last day of this year at Lampang.

Tonight here at Lampang ,weather is comfortable ,not too cold ,people alls are smile and wait for the new

day of new year will coming soon. I come back to the hotel ,watch from the window and seeing fireworks

outside when the first minute of the new day 's coming. Look like outside alls are happy ,fill with hopful

and wish for the best things will be happening with lives from now on.Me..also make a wish to my life and family ,good friends around me will have a happiness ,successful ,good health and God will bless alls of us forever...and eapecially to you too... who are reading me now... 

Wat Arun ( The temple of Dawn)

Then we left Wat Pho and cross the big river "Chao Phyaya River" by the boat to opposite temple
which located on Thonburi side and name is Wat Arun or The temple of Dawn which is one of the
most famous temple and welknow one in Bangkok.It glistens in the sunlight during the day and stands
dark and noble at dawn or dusk.A visit to the beautiful ,peaceful monastery complex surrounding the
familliar towers is very worth-while. These towers ,the "Phra Prang",although best known,the only part
of Wat Arun.It also contains narrow lanes, elegant ,old white buildings,shrines ,pools of turtless.
The decorations are unique,thousands of pieces of multicolored Chinese porcelain.
The central balcony commands an impressive view of Bangkok across the river.From here you can see
the Grand Palace ,the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the spacious Wat Pho.
Wat Arun was built since Ayudhya period till 1867 ,King Taksin Maharaj prefered to move the capital
from Ayudhya to Thonburi and during took the army along the river then reached this temple at early
morning time ,since that the temple settled name to Wat Arun till nowsday.

Today whole day trip... for three famous temples in same area but spend times for seeing and impressing
more...
next trip will be outside town... please follow me...

Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon)

Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon in Thai name is one of mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue
in houses.At 20 acres large, it is the largest temple in Bangkok also is technically the oldest too. This temple
was built around 200 years before Bangkok become Thailand's capital. And almost entirely rebuilt by Rama I when the capitqal was moved to Bangkok. It holds the dual honors of having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha image and the most number of Buddha images in Thailand.

The highly impressive gold plated reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high,and is designed to
illustrate the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The feet and the eyes are angraved with  mother-of-pearl decoration, and the feet also show the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.

The large grounds of Wat Pho contain more than 1000 Buddha images in total, most from the ruins of
the former capitals Ayudhaya and Sukhothai .The grounds ar split in two by Chetuphon road. The northern section is generally the only one most people go to ,and it includes a large bot (temple hall),enclosed by 394 bronze Buddha images.Outside the bot,there are 152 marble slabs depicting the second half of the epic
Ramakian story.Also near here are four chedis, constructed to honor the first three Chakri kings.

Massage - Wat Pho is also famous as Thailand's first university, and is center for traditional Thai massage-the rich, famous and powerful have all been known to come here. Inscribed on stone in the walls of Wat
Pho are all that was known about Thai massage dating from the reign of King Rama III ( most previous texts were los when the Burmese destroyed Ayudhaya ).