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The temple was formerly called Wat Mae Tao Ngiao or Wat Thai Yai. Its a temple of the Mahayana Buddhism (Great Vehicle) of the Thai Yai people whose traditions, cultural arts and rituals are influences of the Union of Myanmar. It was built in 1857 by Mr. Mung, a Burmese villager in Shan State, whose family migrated as refugees to Mae Sot district.

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The Chedi of Cham Thewi at Wat Ku Kud was constructed in the Hariphunchai period. The chedi is a square tower of which 5 storeys. Similarly, the chedi is formed like a stepped pyramid. Each storey, therere 3 niches on each of the 4 faces of the tower, so therere 12 Buddha images in each storey and 60 images in all. The statues are Dvaravati and U-Thong arts and date back to the 9th and 10th century A.D. On top of the fifth storey is a naturalistic stucco lotus petal border. According to the chronicle, a hermit erected a small city named Hariphunchai and invited Phra Nang Cham Thewi, a princess of King of Lavo (Lop Buri), to rule Hariphunchai. Phra Nang Cham Thewi came to this city at 679 A.D., and reigned for 54 years.

The Stupa of Phra Maha That, Ratchaburi Province represents Mahayana Buddhism and was constructed during the Lop Buri period which dates to around the 11th-13th century A.D. The brick central tower stands on a laterite base. The structure has been renovated and restored several times. The murals in the chamber of the prang were made during the early Ayutthaya period while the stuccos and ornaments on the upper part of the prang were executed by both Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin craftsmen. Phra Maha That, Ratchaburi situated at Muang Boran is a three-fourths scaled model of the original structure.

The monastery is a remarkable architectural reminder of the artistic virtuosity of the southern Thai architects. The original stupa, where the Buddha relics are housed, was built during the reign of King Si Thammasokarat in 555 A.D. when Nakhon Si Thammarat was first established. The structure is obviously influenced by the Singhalese art. The bell element is an upturned round bowl standing on a rectangular platform and sur round ed by a gallery-in ambulatory called Kamphaeng Kaeo. The space between the wall and the stupa forms a path, normally known as Lan Prataksin, surrounding the relic chedi. At the four corners of the square base stand another four smaller chedi, each housing a Buddha image in its niches. At the top of this chedi is a spherical dew-drop. The stupa at Muang Boran is smaller than the original one at Nakhon Si Thammarat by one-third.

The Garden of Sacred Stupa at Muang Boran is formed by a large group of stupa in var i ous architectural styles, built in different periods from the past to present. The unique characteristics of the stupa displayed here are worth studying and showing the differences and similarities of each style of stupa which differs from one school to another. The important chedi, constructed to house the relic of the Lord Buddha, is rooted from Hinayana Bud dhism beliefs, that had remained with Thai communities for generations. The chedi exhibited here also illustrates the local Thai architectural art initiated in each region.

An inclined pagoda on the island Ko Kret in Bangkok

Quite new built Stupa where the Buddhist believers come to donate with money bills, whiskey bottles, food and sneaks like full packets of potato chips. Phou Fa, or Mountain in the Sky, sits above Phongsali at an altitude of 1,625 m. A path leading from behind the monument to Kaysone heads up and around to the right. At the base of the mountain, a large sign only in Lao points the way. The site is respected because it is believed that a Boddhi tree, like the one Buddha sat under to meditate, was here. The tree on Phou Fa was apparently gold, and one day it simply disappeared.

Wat Chong Kham is located on the bank of the swamp Nong Chong Kham and was built in 1827 by Thai Yai artisans. The pillars are gilded with gold flakes.