john luke
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It is not dissimilar to BREXIT; two diametrically opposed opinions.
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I can vaguely remember some discussion about this on the Secrets Forum. From memory the gist of the posts were that on the particular day the place was absolutely full. I can only find the below on the internet. https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g293916-d5505282-i238775128-Thailand_Tourist_Services_Day_Tours-Bangkok.html which does not really help. -
Post a random pic you took in Thailand
john luke replied to Sangsom's topic in Photo's from around Thailand
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Post a random pic you took in Thailand
john luke replied to Sangsom's topic in Photo's from around Thailand
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https://sanctuaryoftruthmuseum.com/?lang=en It is located Laem Ratchawet on Na Klua Road, North Pattaya. Is a magnificent wooden castle by the sea beautiful with sculptures and carvings that reflect the worldview of wisdom. The Sanctuary of Truth is a wood sanctuary build by Mr.Lek Viriyaphan the founder of ancient city and Erawan elephant museum. The Sanctuary of Truth is the largest wood building in Thailand that use only wood to build it as the ancient Thai carpenter style. Inside this sanctuary there are wood statue and wood carving piece that tell the philosophy of life. The art style use in sanctuary is the benevolent one that has to be called one of the master piece in this era. The Sanctuary of Truth is one of the tourist attraction that got a Thailand best travel industrial reward in 2008. Aside from the sanctuary around the area has a lot of activity to attain include carriage touring, elephant riding, ATV touring, boat trip around coastal line, Art and tradition show, Martial art show and Dolphin show. Aside from activity there are Krua Na Kluea the local restaurant for hungry tourist. The Sanctuary of Truth locate at Rachavet peak, Tambon Na klua, Aumphor Bang Lamung, Cho Buri. For more information contact, 0 3836 7815, 0 3836 7229, or visit the website. http://www.sanctuaryoftruth.com/ According to Patthaya Travel guide there are some tourist attraction nearby sanctuary area. Patthaya. Patthaya is one of the famous city among foreigner. Kor Lan. Kor Lan is a beautiful island with a beautiful beach. Na Jom Tian Beach. This is a 6 Km. long beach good for holiday picnic and water sport. Duang Jun Beach. This is a peaceful calm beach suite for someone who want to relax. Patthaya Elephant village. The village that has elephant show every day. Patthaya million years stone park and crocodile farm. This place has a plant fossil that age around prehistoric era. Also there are some rare plant and animal species inside this place as well. Mini Siam, This the place where a model of important building across Thailand exhibit inside it.
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Visited The Sanctuary of Truth yesterday. Open and fully functioning. Photographers paradise as still very few visitors. A few samples below. Full trip photographs on a separate thread.
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Post a random pic you took in Thailand
john luke replied to Sangsom's topic in Photo's from around Thailand
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Post a random pic you took in Thailand
john luke replied to Sangsom's topic in Photo's from around Thailand
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Post a random pic you took in Thailand
john luke replied to Sangsom's topic in Photo's from around Thailand
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I have re drafted the location part; needless to say It was a copy and paste from the internet. Thanks Barry.
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A few from this afternoon.
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https://www.thailand-247.com/topic/4934-wat-nong-ao-–-the-golden-temple-pattaya/ Temples are not everyone's cup of tea. The link above relates to a thread containing all the afternoon's pictures. A few here as a taster. Without doubt one of the most well maintained temples I have seen in Thailand.
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Wat Nong Ao – The Golden Temple - Pattaya. Wat Nong Ao is a small local temple located in central Pattaya. What differentiates it from the other temples in Pattaya is its shiny exterior. It feels like everything in this temple is gilded and shiny. It’s like a billionaires private golden temple and exploring it feels pretty cool. There are a couple of zodiac discs, a big reclined Buddha statue, a picturesque Ganesha shrine, and a praying (and moving) skeleton with glasses. Even though it’s very easy to reach Wat Nong Ao, there are hardly any tourists in it so you can enjoy an authentic experience there. A beautiful and quiet Temple near the Big C in Pattaya 3rd road.Really colourful and good for photos
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Lunchtime at Pier 21
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How do these perform?
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This morning's walk. Ideal temperature of 25 degrees centigrade - no direct sun.
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Again with the greatest of respect, the lockdowns and travel restrictions have in most circumstances been something akin to an irritation, a cause for annoyance, an inconvenience all of which fade into insignificance compared to the number of lives lost and the even greater number of lives which would have been lost without vaccines and preventative measures, in my view. In January last year, due to UK travel restrictions, I had to cancel a trip to Thailand; I was annoyed at the time but complied. Losses I incurred were restricted to the cost of a pre flight PCR test: everything else refunded within a matter of days. Hardly even significant compared to the many deaths and cases of hospitalisation in UK and elsewhere.
