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With its barbed wire, sandbag bunker and armed guards, Wat Lak Muang in Thailand's strife-torn deep south looks more like a military outpost than a typical Buddhist temple.Since a deadly insurgency erupted in the Muslim-dominated region seven years ago, the army has ...

The 15-year-old aspiring "ladyboy" delicately applied a puff of talcum powder to his nose -- an act of rebellion at the Thai Buddhist temple where he is learning to "be a man"."They have rules here that novice monks cannot use powder, make-up, ...

Wat Traimit is the Temple of the Golden Buddha, located in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . A museum detailing the history of the statue as well as the history of the temple itself is also located within the temple grounds ...

Situated along white sandy coast and amongst lush mountains, Thailand is renowned to be a popular holiday destination. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand is a vibrant city that captures modernity and yet retained the uniqueness of Thai culture. Glittering Buddhist temples portray ...

Wat Pho is home to the famous Reclining Buddha Statue and is situated on the corner of Sanam Chai Road and Maharaj Road in Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . Wat Pho, officially named Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, is a ...

"Bangkok is a city of extremes and superlatives, a city you do not react to indifferently," says Thailand at a Glance. "Not surprisingly, only a handful of Thais can remember such a mouthful, although the abbreviated translation of the whole is a ...

In Thailand, Bangkok itself is worth exploring for a few days. The beauty of Koh Samet, as opposed to most islands in Thailand, is not only its proximity to Bangkok, but the fact that there are dozens of small beach coves where ...

There are many magnificent Buddhist temples awaiting travelers in Bangkok, but of all of the Buddhist images, none are perhaps more impressive than that of the Golden Buddha. Located in Wat Traimit at the end of Yaowarat Road near Bangkok's Hualampong Railway ...

Isan (sometimes also spelt Isaan) is an area that covers most of the eastern and some of the north-eastern part of Thailand. In the latter town you can find one of the highlights of any trip to Isan - the Phra Phuttha ...

Wat Benchamabophit , also known as the Marble Temple, is one of the great Buddhist temples located in Bangkok , the capital city of Thailand . As one of the more modern temples in the city, Wat Benchamabophit displays many European influences ...

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Topic: Bangkok

Troops outnumber monks at temples in Thai south

Monks teach maleness to Thai 'ladyboys'

Wat Traimit

Travel guide: Thailand

Wat Pho

Places with the longest names

Short breaks in southeast Asia

Visiting Bangkok's Golden Buddha

Travel destinations: Isan, Thailand

Wat Benchamabophit

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