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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua replaces the winter attire of the Emerald Buddha with summer robes at Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, commonly known as the Temple of ...
It is one of the four Buddha statues commissioned by the late king to commemorate his 50th birthday. The four statues were moulded at Wat Phra Kaew, or the Temple Of The Emerald Buddha, on Nov 1 ...
The Emerald Buddha is highly respected by Thai people, so much so that the ultimate way to prove the truthfulness of one's words is to say them in front of this Buddha image in Wat Phra Kaew since ...
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) will begin offering Korean audio guides starting from 6th December 2022. The Korean Cultural Center and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha created a ...
The Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaew, will be closed from Oct 1 until Oct 29 in preparations for the royal cremation ceremonies of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
BANGKOK: The King on Monday (March 25) performed an elaborate annual ritual to change the outfit of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew to the summer outfit.
Speaking of gay Buddhist dwarfs, Wat Phra Kaeo houses the Emerald Buddha, Thailand’s holiest icon. Made of green jade, this 18-inch statue sits atop what appears to be a vault-sized wedding cake ...
The Emerald Buddha presides over the Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Bangkok - the most sacred Buddhist site in Thailand. Legend has it that the small (26-inch) jade statue was made in India in 43 BC ...
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Police arrested a 24-year-old man on Tuesday (March 28) evening as he graffitied a message protesting the lese majeste law on the wall of Wat Phra Si ...
It is one of the four Buddha statues commissioned by the late king to commemorate his 50th birthday. The four statues were moulded at Wat Phra Kaew, or the Temple Of The Emerald Buddha, on Nov 1 ...