Temples of Thailand

We were in both Bangkok and Phuket. We saw many tamples there. They all have the distinctive ragas on the roofs, those funny things that look like snakes. They all have tilework and intricate carving.

Temple in Phuket, Thailand
All of the temples are very ornate, as you will see.

Another View of Phuket Temple
Notice the vivid colors.

A Typical Thai Temple seen from the stre
this was taken in Bangkok. It is a contrast of East and West.

Wat Banchanapopit
those are ragas on the roof. they look like snakes.

Temple Grounds
Each major temple might contain many buildings.

Wat Po
Wat Po is very famous.

Wat Po Again
Here are some of the grounds of Wat Po in Bangkok.

More of Wat Po
Look at the tilework and the carving

Reclining Buddha
The full length buddha is inside the temple.

Another temple buddha

And another

Still another

Figurines
these figurines are located inside a temple.

Monk
Here you see a monk on the temple grounds.

My husband, Irwin
Here Irwin is being blessed at the temple by a monk.

Irwin and Me
Here we are on temple grounds. Just look at the carvings.

article published 10/18/2002

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