A place of temples and kings
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A place of temples and kings
Continuing our hop-on, hop-off series, Life explores cultural travel destinations along the BTS Green Line in Thon Buri district
published : 27 May 2021 at 04:00
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Located on the banks of Klong Dan at Wat Paknam Bhasi Charoen, a giant Buddha statue is the new landmark in the Thon Buri area.
Phra Phuttha Dhammakaya Thepmongkol rises 69m at Wat Paknam Bhasi Charoen.
You can reach the temple by taking the BTS Skytrain across the Chao Phraya River and get off at Wutthakat station. From here, you can take a cab or a motorcycle taxi to the temple. An alternative option is to leave the Skytrain at Talat Phlu station and do a little tour around the community before you arrive at the gigantic Buddha image.
Come and see (no need to pray)
Come and see (no need to pray)
A limited release documentary on the 2017 Wat Dhammakaya siege is long-form journalism and a lyrical inspection of the conflict
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 04:00 A scene from Ehipassiko, or Come And See. Come and See
In an ordinary democracy, a film like Ehipassiko (in English, Come And See) shouldn t have had the least bit of worry about the possibility of being banned. The subject itself initially provoked the censors impulse: this is a finely-tuned, patiently observed documentary about the controversial Wat Dhammakaya and the dramatic 2017 siege of the temple.
200,000 Buddhists Gathered on a Giant Screen Via Zoom to Celebrate One of Their Holiest Holidays
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Thai monks walk past a 280-metre-long screen (280.42 m) where virtual devotees take part in an online Makha Bucha Day ceremony on February 26, 2021 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: Lauren DeCicca, Getty Images)
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