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My Favorite Monk
This is my favorite monk and my favorite picture I have taken of a monk. I know this monk, a little bit. I know more about him than I know him. I like the picture, he looks old, like he … Continue reading
Wat Pathum Wanaram
Wat Pathum Wanaram is located in the central shopping district, between the Siam Paragon shopping center and Central World. I have seen this Wat from the BTS Skytrain many times, it is attractive but I never had the desire to … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Buddhism, Culture, Landmark, Monk, Sightseeing, Temple, Thailand, Wat
Tagged Bangkok, Monk, sightseeing, Temple
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May 26: Bangkok on the mend- Lumpini Park Opens & 1,000 Monks
Bangkok is quickly getting back to normal. Street food is back (thank you!), traffic is back, construction noises and motorbikes zipping everywhere are back. Public transit is running, I am struggle through nightly Thai classes once again. Massive numbers of … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Buddhism, Culture, Landmark, Monk, Politics, Sightseeing, Thailand, Wat
Tagged Bangkok, Bangkok protest, Buddhism, is bangkok safe, Lumpini Park, Monk, Red Shirt March, Red Shirt Protest, red shirts, Red Shirts in Bangkok, Red Shirts Protest, Thailand, Thailand Politics, travel to Bangkok now
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Alms for Monks
With protests in Bangkok and slinging of blood dominating the news headlines and “are you okay” emails filling my inbox, I thought it best to write a bit about some of the great parts of being in Thailand and the … Continue reading
Posted in Bangkok, Buddhism, Culture, Monk, Sightseeing, Temple, Thailand, Wat
Tagged alms, almsgiving, Bangkok, Buddhism, Farang, is bangkok safe, Monk, monks, relocation
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Bangkok: Facts and Figures
Information I found interesting about my new home: Bangkok was founded by Rama I in 1782 and is known to Thais as Krung Themp, which means City of Angels. Krung Themp is shortened form of Bangkok’s full name- the full … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, Bangkok Weather, Buddhism, facts, income, Monk, popultion, relocation, sightseeing, Skyscrapers, Thailand, Thailand Travel, travel to Bangkok now
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A Visit to Wat Hau Lamphong
Today I visited Wat Hau Lamphong to see the Wat and temple. In Thai Buddhism a Wat is a sacred area/district that houses monks and a temple; it is an entire collection of buildings that usually has a temple in … Continue reading
Farang ( ฝรั่ง) In Bangkok 