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Elections 2011 Thailand
At the 03.07.2011 elections for a new Thai parliament and so the prime minister (PM) will be held in Thailand. Some... »
The Magic Red Indian Water Lily Nymphaea rubra
It needed a while, until we figured out, that the Red Indian Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra) is blooming... »
Ranad Xylophone Battle Thailand
While we did a bit of research about the well-known Thai Ranad Xylophone Artist Khun In, we´ve been amazed about a funny... »
Carry the Burden
The sculpure of a buddhist monk is carrying the burden of the railing of a stairway in the Buddhist Shan (Thai Yai)... »
Thai Good Luck Charm Ta Krut
Thai people believe in supernaturalism and animism, even if they are Buddhists, Christs or Moslems. Amulets and other... »
Chalermchai Kositpipat Stop Alcohol Sculpture Thailand
For sure, Chalermchai Kositpipat is the most well known artist for contemporary and Buddhist art from Thailand. At... »
Broken Heart Boy in the Rain Thailand
Standing in the rain mostly means You´re not on the sunny side of life. The sad Thai song "Poo chai nai sai fon"... »
Lotus (Nelumbo) Seed Head
The Lotus (Nelumbo) isn´t just a beautiful flower, most parts of the Lotus plant, like the seeds are edible.... »
Still Life with Bamboo Ladder
At was late afternoon, while we reached the mountain village Mae Salong (Santikhiri) in North Thailand at an... »
The Scary Monster Insect Thailand
During a morning walk in our tropical garden in Chiang Mai, North Thailand, I discovered that scary monster insect... »
Tattooed Thai Boy Saggers
Since boxershorts became very popular in Thailand, most of the Thai boys are saggers and most of the Thai boys... »
Glowing Beauty Red Torch Ginger Thailand
We´ve been attracted by that glooming beauty, while we visited a tropical garden, near Chiang Rai, North... »
Jumping Thai Boys
Photography of jumping Thai boys was the task for our 2 young photographers, while went to a relaxing afternoon... »
Funny Thai Toilet Sign Old Siam Style
While travelling around in Thailand, there are lots of ununsual things, like this funny toilet sign, old Siam... »
Ganesh Lord of Success Chalermchai Kositpipat Thailand
Ganesh Lord of Success is a real masterpiece of art, painted by the most important artist of contemporary art in... »
Akha Tribe Boy in a Well
Young Akha Hill Tribe Thai boy Jonny is a funny and crazy kid and never misses a trick. While his friends been... »
Eating Insects Weird Food
Eating and food, specially eating insects is a point of view. While many people in the world just think it is... »
Big Golden Triangle Buddha Statue Thailand
We discovered the impressive, big golden Buddha statue on a journey to the City of the Golden Triangle (Ban Sop Ruak),... »
Thai Eyes strikes back
After the attack on Thai Eyes in mid February, we asked our visitors for their help and support, which has absolutely... »
Attack on Thai Eyes Thailand
At 17.02.2011, the Thai Eyes Thailand team has been fallen victim on a sleeping gas attack. At about 4:30 in the... »

Lord Ganesh Golden Ganesha Statue Chiang Mai Thailand

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Feb 032011

Lord Ganesh Golden Ganesha Statue Chiang Mai Thailand

Lord Ganesh (Lord Ganesha) is a Hindu god from India. If You think Thailand is a buddhist country, You´re right, but if You think Thai people just believe in the teachings of Lord Buddha, then You´re wrong. The boundaries between Buddhism and Hinduism are fluent. A good example is the Name of His Majesty King [more...]

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Shan Temple Wat Koo Tao Chiang Mai

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Dec 092010

The Shan (Thai Yai) Temple Wat Koo Tao, with its unique watermelon shaped chedi, is located in Chang Puak, Chiang Mai. The Koo Tao temple was first mentioned in a document from 1492 as Wat Wearuwan Ku Tao. In 1613 King Mang Jhuoi Thao of Burma ordered a royal cremation for his elder brother, who [more...]

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New big Buddha statue for Chiang Mai North Thailand

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Mar 232009

Buddhist monks from the Morn Thean temple (Wat Morn Thean) in Chiang Mai, North Thailand are sitting on a shaky bamboo scaffolding to work on the new big Buddha statue. The new Morn Thean temple is still under construction, but the parts, which are already finished, let You suspect, what a gem is coming up. [more...]

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Young Thai boy is selling buddhist offerings

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Feb 202009

At Makha Bucha Buddha Day we met this young Thai boy, who was selling the so called triple buddhist offerings for the Wat Chedi Luang (Chedi Luang temple) in Chiang Mai/North Thailand. The triple offering consists of 1 or 2 candles, 3 incense sticks and one or more flowers. Flowers are symbolizing the perishability of [more...]

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Young buddhist monks cleaning the temple Thailand

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Dec 272008

Young buddhist monks cleaning the temple

In a buddhist Thai temple is also a lot of work to do for the monks. Cleaning up the temple has mostly be done by the young monks and novices. The photos of the young buddhist monks has been made at Wat Sisoda (Srisoda), a buddhist monastery at the foot of the well known Mountain [more...]

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Lord Ganesh Statue Thailand

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Nov 282008

Thailand is a buddhist country, but the frontiers between Buddhism and Hinduism are fluent and Hindu Gods as Rama, Shiva, Brahma, Hanuman and Ganesha (Ganesh) are highly enshrined in Thailand. The elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is believed to be a protector for merchants and brings luck for transactions. This beautiful Ganesha (Ganesh) statue, carved from [more...]

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