THAILAND

Phetchaburi

 

Phetchaburi is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds. Phra Nakhon Khiri is a historical park located on a hill overlooking the city. The whole complex was built as a summer palace by King Mongkut, with construction finished in 1860.

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Yao Hilltribe Child

They live in the mountainous regions of the parts of the Northern Thailand, in Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. The people are traditionally migrated people, an ethnic minority group. They can be recognized for the unique and colorful costumes, which they wear every day. Yao women are noted for their magnificient cross-stitch embroidery, which richly decorates the clothing of every member of the family. The costume of the women is very distinctive, with a long black jacket with lapels of bright scarlet wool. Loose trousers in intricate designs are worn and a similarly embroidered black turban. Yao silversmiths produce lovely silver jewelry of high quality. The Yao have a written religion based on medieval chinese taoism, although in recent years there have been many converts to christianity and buddhism. They are very peaceful and friendly, who pride themselves on cleanliness and honour and they are called the "businessmen" among the hilltribes.  

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Painting in the Emerald Buddha

 

 

The Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist templein Thailand. Wat Phra Kaewl is surrounded on four sides by gallery. The gallery is noted for its murals painting the entire Ramakian. The verses telling the story of the painting are inscribed on marble slabs imbedded on the four sides of each pillar supporting the gallery roof. There are 4,984 verses altogether.

 

 

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Farmer

 

The agriculture of Thailand may be traced through historical, scientific, and social aspects which produced modern Thailand's unique approach to agriculture.

 

 

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Giant Guardians

 

 

 

The Wat Phra Kaew, in English Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The entrance is guarded by a pair of yakshis (mythical giants – 5 metres (16 ft) high statues). They are mythical beings of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology.

 

 

 

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