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Six places South Africans must visit in visa-free Thailand
The island’s cultural highlight is the Big Buddha Temple, a striking golden statue sitting atop a hill. Another must-visit site in this area of Thailand is the Ang Thong National Marine Park, a ...
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Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...
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Thailand: Thailand celebrates Makha Bucha, the day on which Buddha gave his first sermon
2025 Buddhist devotees celebrated Makha Bucha Day on Wednesday at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani (central Thailand). The holiday commemorates the day when Buddha gave the first ...
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Relic of the Buddha loaned by China gets a warm welcome in Thailand
BANGKOK--More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha ...