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Destination: Wat Kai — the only hell temple with monkeys around – Ayutthaya, Thailand (NSFW)

Chris Backe — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 02:00:44 +0000

So we’ve been to a few hell temples in our time in Thailand. They’re a fun, if somewhat gruesome, look at what awaits in the Buddhist afterlife if your sins demand. Wat Kai, however, gets a special nudge towards being one of the best we’ve seen. Originally constructed during the Ayutthaya period (1351–1767), the temple […]

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Destination: Wat Chedi Hoi — the temple with oyster shells and a packrat tendency (Central Thailand)

Chris Backe — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:00:35 +0000

Quite literally millions of fossilized oyster shells are here for your photographic pleasure. Wait, what? Meet Luang Por Thong Gleung Soontharo. Ordained as a monk in 1969, he went deep into the jungles of Myanmar for several years, eventually returning to Kanchanaburi in central Thailand. During his travels, he had a vision that led him to […]

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Destination: Arunyik sword village — buy a machete or sharp edge at below wholesale prices (Ayutthaya, Thailand)

Chris Backe — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 02:00:49 +0000

This village was the home of sword and weapon-making of a kingdom for centuries. This was the village that made the weapons when Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand. Today, the Arunyik village is still the source for knives, machetes, and plenty of other traditional Thai weaponry. It’s about a half hour outside of Ayutthaya, […]

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Destination: the Million Toy Museum — dancing Fiona’s, Ultra Man’s, and plush bunnies in cabinets…

Chris Backe — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 01:30:06 +0000

It’s not too unusual to find creepiness in what should be innocuous places. On one level, things do look quite different to adults, but that’s only part of the story. Enter the Million Toy Museum, which we saw a sign for the last time we were in Ayutthaya. Started by Krirk Yoonpun in October 2008, […]

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Destination: Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the Ancient Royal Palace (Ayutthaya, Thailand)

Chris Backe — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:30:01 +0000

Continuing on from the Wat Mahathat (or perhaps preceding it, depending on what order you visit in) is Wat Phra Si Sanpeth and the ancient Royal Palace. Simply put, the temple (also called Wat Phra Sri Sanphet) makes the trip to Ayutthata worth it on its own — it’s big, it’s beautiful, and it’s entirely photogenic. Since […]

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