There is a very old temple called Wat Phra Si Maha with a very tall Prang in Lop Buri.
The laterite prang still has some original lintels and stucco work intact. A number of other chedis and prangs - most of which were restored were greatly influenced by both the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya styles.
The admission fee for this building is 50 baht each. A ticket for admission to Phra Prang Sam Yot, Vichayen House and Kraison Siharat Hall is only 150 baht each.
There have been a number of reports in the newspapers regarding the vandalizing of Buddhist Temples in Thailand.
There has been a report in the Bangkok Post that a ritual would take place and the people who destroyed these sacred sites would die within 7 days! I think that that is a good deterrent - it would certainly stop people doing it again!
UPDATE.......................
Well it seems to have worked - the severed head of an ancient Buddah statue was found deposited at a bus station..... why was this done? Does this mean that the robbers will not die in 7 days?
Read more about the problems of protecting ancient artefacts in Thailand please click here for a report in the Bangkok Post.
As a place to visit there are a great many temples to visit and there are a number scattered throughout Thailand.
This is a visit to Wat Chalong in Phuket.
UPDATE.......................
Well it seems to have worked - the severed head of an ancient Buddah statue was found deposited at a bus station..... why was this done? Does this mean that the robbers will not die in 7 days?
Read more about the problems of protecting ancient artefacts in Thailand please click here for a report in the Bangkok Post.
As a place to visit there are a great many temples to visit and there are a number scattered throughout Thailand.
This is a visit to Wat Chalong in Phuket.
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