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		The new temple was built by Phra Acharn Lee Thammawaro) of the Dharmayuthi sect on May 8, 1962.
		Worth visiting and seeing in this temple is Phra Thutangkha Chedi, a group of 13 chedi as a representative of the 13 duties of the monks on their religious trips.
		Phra Samut Chedi Worship Fair This is the great fair for which people from all over the country come to worship the revered chedi.
	www.siammedee.com /thailand/Samut_Prakarn/information.htm (1951 words)

	Encyclopedia: Phra Pradaeng
		Amphoe Phra Pradaeng is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand.
		Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya river.
		Amphoe Bang Phli is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Phra-Pradaeng (536 words)

	King Amphoe Bang Sao Thong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Amphoe Bang Sao Thong is a subdistrict of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.
		Neighboring districts are Lat Krabang (Bangkok) to the North, Bang Bo to the East and Bang Phli to the West.
		Bang Phli New Town (Thai Mueang Mai Bang Phli) was established between 1992 to 1993 as a residential area for high-income families.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Amphoe_Bang_Sao_Thong (189 words)

	Bang Phra Suites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The preferred areas for investments have been Phuket, Hua Hin and partly Samui but the East Coast has been overlooked even in spite of the fact that it represents very attractive opportunities.
		The Eastern Seaboard area that comprise Chonburi and Rayong provinces include Pattaya, Laem Chabang and smaller but very attractive small cities such as Sri Racha, Bang Saen and Ang Sila all directly located at the coast.
		Until recently this area (with the exception of Pattaya City) has been known mainly to Thais only but an increasing number of projects for foreigners are now under construction.
	bangphrasuites.com (189 words)

	Travel to Luang Prabang tours tour operator Luang Prabang Laos - Information about Luang Prabang and Laos
		The Phra Bang, an 83cm, gold image of Buddha dispelling fear, was cast in Sri Lanka between the 1st and 9th centuries.
		While housed in Vientiane, Siamese invaders twice looted the Phra Bang, in 1778 and 1827, and it was twice returned, as the Siamese king believed it would bring bad luck to his country.
		However, rumour has it that this Phra Bang is a fake and that the Pathet Lao traded the country's palladium for Soviet assistance during the seventies revolution.
	www.threeland.com /Luang_prabang.htm (1151 words)

	THAI WORLD: MASTER OF THAI FOODS & ATTRACTIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Phra Arthit is the road of nice decorated pubs and restaurants.
		Phra Arthit area, a riverside section of Bangkok, is a good place of small pubs and restaurants with cds or live electric and acoustic music.
		At the corner of the street, Phra Sumen Fortress is a cool historical public park where local people go relax and view the beautiful sunset.
	www.tw.co.th /cgi-bin/eating.cfm?eatid=522 (229 words)

	Phra Bang
		The Phra Bang is the palladium of Laos.
		It's a 83cm high golden image of Buddha, and was cast in Sri Lanka sometime between the 1st and 9th century.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ph/Phra_Bang.html (67 words)

	temple Chakrawat Rachawat, Wat Chakrawat Rachawat
		So King Rama III put the Phra Bang image in Wat Chakrawat which is located well away from the Grand Palace.
		Phra Bromvichitre an architect of the Fine Arts Department, designed these in the simplest style to which he adapted the traditional architecture to fero-concrete construction.
		The structure of the Prang is similar to the one at Wat Ratchaburana which is typical of the style of King Rama III.
	www.geocities.com /sunthai.geo/wcakawat.htm (459 words)

	Thailand Travel Information Tourist Information for Thailand : Thailand Hotels
		Phra Buddha Bat, Shrine of the Buddha's Footprint, is just north of Saraburi, some 110 kilometres north of Bangkok.
		Known by Thais as I-San, the sprawling Northeast Plateau is bordered to the north and east by the Mekong River and Laos, and to the south largely by Kampuchea.
		Bang Sare fishing village, from where game fishermen seek marlin, sharks, king mackerel, tura and other Gulf denizens, and Sattahip, lie within 30 minutes to the south.
	www.hotels2thailand.com /thailand-travel-tourist.asp (3802 words)

	Samut Prakan Travel Information & Samut Prakan Travel Guide - Phra Samut Chedi, Phra Chulachomklao Fortress, The ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Phra Chulachomklao Fortress This fortress, popularly called by the people "Pom Phra Chun", was constructed during the reign of King Rama V in the year 1893, and is located seven kilometers from Phra Samut Chedi on Suksawat Road.
		Bang Pu Seaside Resort This place is located in the vicinity of Tambon Bang Pu Mai, about 10 kilometers from Amphoe Muang.
		The inhabitants of Muang Phra Pradaeng with the cooperation of Muang Phra Pradaeng Municipality conduct the festival according to the Monus original tradition including the Nang Songkran procession, the setting free of birds and fishes, and playing various games, which originated with the Mon people.
	www.thailandhotel.com /travelinfo/central/samutprakan.html (608 words)

	- Witches Convention in Lopburi/Thailand- part 1 \|GlobalHangoverGuide®
		As with the Wat Bang Phra Tattoo festival, another event lurking on the fringes of Tourism of Thailand -sanctioned cultural happenings, the Lopburi Witch's Convention is slowly gaining momentum among journalists chasing the Thai freak show circuit.
		Though Phra Chariot's pleased by more attention and donations, he urges writers not to misinterpret the event, as it's publicly damaging to portray his temple as incorporating fl magic into Buddhist practices.
		Phra Chariot's specifically eager to distance the infamous ex-monk Nain Ae from the convention.
	www.snapoo.com /out/th/lopburi_extra1_2002.html (1636 words)

	Phra Bang - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Phra Bang - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		It is a 83cm-high golden image of Buddha, and according to local lore, was cast in Sri Lanka sometime between the 1st and 9th century.
		This page was last modified 02:09, 17 May 2005.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Phra_Bang (106 words)

	A brief biography of Luang Phor Sodh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Master of the Vijja Dhammakaya Approach, the late Venerable Phra Mongkol-Thepmuni, is fondly known and revered throughout the land as Luang Phor Wat Paknam, or simply as "Luang Phor".
		Phra Ajahn Dee of Wat Pratusarn, Supanburi, was his main Preceptor.
		Soon, Luang Phor was recognized by his teachers, Phra Khru Nanavirati (Po) of Wat Bodhi and Phra Ajahn Singha of Wat Lakorn Tham, as an accomplished meditation instructor.
	www.concentration.org /_phor.html (774 words)

	Phra Samut Chedi-Group 4
		Phra Samut Chedi, popularly known as Phra Chedi klang Nam (chedi in the middle of the river) for its original Location on the island in the chow pha ya river.
		Phra Samut Chedi is the provinces significant historical site and symbolizes Samutparkan, commonly known as "Phra Chedi Klang Nam", located in Tambol Pak Klong Bang Plakot, Phra Samut Chedi District opposite the provincial hall.
		On the first day of the festival, a Phra Samut Chedi covering-cloth procession comprising government officials, merchants, people and school children in colorful dresses accompanied by musical band moves along the road to the provincial hall.
	www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th /PAKNAM/group_4/Page1.html (338 words)

	Proposed Guidelines for the Conservation and Development of Bang Kachow Area Amphoe Phra Pradaeng Changwat Samutprakan, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The purpose of this study is to suggest the suitable guideline forward the formulation of development strategy for Bang Kachow area in order to conform with the actual physical, economical and social situations which are unique comparing to the surrounded area.
		Although Bang Kachow has been long declared by the Cabinet Order as a green conservation zone, no definite strategies have been set to guide its development and conservation resulting in the waste of resources and potential of this area.
		The guidelines for the development of Bang Kachow area are also suggested in accordance to local requirements, appropriate improvement of the community and suitable measure for the improvement.
	www.eric.chula.ac.th /gcrc/abstract/LUCC3/41.htm (294 words)

	The Tattoo Festival at Wat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Wat Bang Phra is 50 km (31 miles) west of Bangkok.
		Yes, Wat Bang Phra Festival is a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the worst, and some of the most interesting, people Thailand numbers amongst her citizens.
		Tattooing brings in money too, and Wat Bang Phra is by no means the only one offering a second skin of protective spells.
	www.forteantimes.com /articles/176_tattoo.shtml (1646 words)

	Chaotic Culture Magazine - THAI TATTOOED ASSASSINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is the annual Wat Bang Pra Tattoo Festival at Nakhon Pathom.
		He is Phra Sak Yan (Tattooing Man) and he looks as ancient as the tattered Buddhist scripts hanging on the walls.
		Next to him are the grisly tools of his trade: a sharp meter-long skewer, plastic bottles filled with ink made from a combination of snake venom and a herb named 108 Tigers, and an ashtray overflowing with cigarette butts.
	www.chaoticculturemagazine.com /content/view/26 (1232 words)

	bang
		In Boston slang, a bang is an abrupt left turn (the opposite of this, an abrupt right turn, is a hang).
		A bang is also slang for sexual intercourse or a fuck.
		A Bang (방; 房, read bahng) is a Korean suffix indicating a limited spaces in common amusement complexes.
	www.fact-library.com /bang.html (104 words)

	Local Information - Spirit of Ang Sila B&B (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Bang Saen Beach is a famous and popular beach only 6 kilometers south from Ang Sila.
		Bang Saen has wide stretching sand beaches, rows of coconut trees, lines of deck chairs for rent and stacks of rubber rings that tourists use as floatable rings in the sea.
		Bang Phra Golf Course, is an international standard 18-hole public course with club house.
	www3.telus.net /dukai/bnb/local_en.shtml (2091 words)

	Jennifer Gampell
		While Thais rarely show emotion, apart from their ubiquitous smiles, on March 15 at Wat Bang Phra, several hundred men will transform into hissing, roaring and shrieking incarnations of the mythological Hindu creatures etched on their upper bodies.
		From the mid-1970s until his death last summer, the "teacher" revered annually at Wat Bang Phra was the abbot, Luang Phor Pern.
		Though the monks at Wat Bang Phra create new tattoos and re-bless old ones throughout the year, devotees insist work performed on a wai khru day carries the greatest potency.
	www.gampell.com /globetattoo.htm (981 words)

	Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand.
		The district is named after the temple Phra Samut Chedi, which was built 1827/28 by king Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) on an island in the Chao Phraya river - hence its popular name Phra Chedi Klang Nam (Chedi in the middle of the water).
		The district was created by splitting off 4 communes (tambon) from Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amphoe_Phra_Samut_Chedi (182 words)

	Bangkok temples - Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho and more
		Wat Phra Kaeo within the same compound, is a treasure house of Thai arts, and houses the Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha image in Thailand.
		Located in the Bang Khun Phrom area on Wisutkasat Road, this temple is well known for a huge standing Buddha image called Luang Pho To.
		Wat Pho Bang O is a monastery constructed during the reign of King Rama III.
	bkk.sawadee.com /temples.htm (1364 words)

	The Origin and Significance of the Emerald Buddha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The official name of Wat Phra Keo is Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, which translates into "the residence of the Holy Jewel Buddha." Wat Phra Keo was built in 1784 by King Rama I and was constructed at the same time as the Grand Palace, which shares the grounds with Wat Phra Keo.
		The small chapel on the southwestern corner (Phra Gandhararaj) and the high belfry were both built during the reign of King Mongkut.[19] The buildings on the platform to the north of the Bot are occupied by a library and another small chapel in the northwest corner.
		For example, the Phra Bang Buddha image was believed to have caused a series of disasters while it remained in the same city as the Emerald Buddha, and for this reason, Rama I finally returned it to Vientiane in 1782.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/explore/v3/eric.html (11104 words)

	Travel to Thailand. Visit Thailand. Hotels Thailand. Amazing Thailand - tourism in Thailand.
		During the reign of King Rama II, he commanded to have Muang Samut Prakan be reestablished at Tambon Pak Nam in the year 1819 and it took three years to complete.
		Phra Samut Chedi This pagoda is popularly called by the people "Phra Chedi Klang Nam" due to its original site on an island amidst the river.
		It was constructed during the reign of King Rama II in the year 1826 and completed in the Pagoda for nine days and nine nights, commencing the fifth waning moon day of the 11th lunar month.
	www.travelthailand.com /central/samutpra/samutprakan.htm (731 words)

	worldsurface.com - sustainable tourism for backpackers and independent travellers
		Wat Phra Kaeo, in Bangkok's Grand Palace, was specifically built to house the Emerald Buddha, the most venerated Buddha image in Thailand, carved from green jade (the emerald in the name referring only to its colour), a mere 75 centimetres high, and seated in an attitude of meditation.
		It is said, for example, that such is the antipathy between the Phra Bang image in Luang Prabang (Laos) and the Phra Kaeo that they can never reside in the same town.
		These san phra phum or 'spirit houses' are home to the resident spirit or phra phum of the compound, who has the power to help in emergencies but also to wreak havoc should the spirit not be contented.
	www.worldsurface.com /browse/static.asp?staticpageid=3327 (835 words)

	Mittapheap Tours - Tourist Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Wat Ho Phra Keo was built in 1656 by King Setthathirat to house the Emerald Buddha image and to serve as the King 's personal place of worship.
		The king, raised at the royal court at Angkor, was presented with a golden image of the Buddha, the Phra Bang, said to have been cast in the 1
		The pride of the collection is the famous Phra Bang Buddha image, 83 centimeters tall and weighing 50 kilograms.
	www.tourismcambodia.com /tourop/laos/tourist_sites.htm (2092 words)

	TravBud
		for the Thais, the Phra Kaew was carried off to Luang Prabang by Laotian invaders in the middle of the 16th century.
		, and with the Phra Bang in residence and generating an interest in Buddhism which swept the country, it was not even the most revered image.
		But the capital was moved to Vientiane in the mid-16th century, and that became the next destination for the Phra Kaew.
	www.laos.co.uk /Budtrav.html (725 words)

	Chon Buri Province in Eastern Thailand
		Bang Saen is widely popular with Thai holiday-makers who happily romp along the long beach and partake in the tasty food available.
		It is located 19 kilometres after a left turn at Bang Phra, about 20 kilometres south of Chon Buri on Sukhumwit Road.
		It is the site of a summer palace built during the reign of King Rama V. Named Phra Chuthathut Rachathan, the palace is made up of several buildings including halls, villas and a temple, all constructed in Thai-European architectural style.
	www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/provinces/chon_buri.html (1364 words)

	GORP - Regions of Thailand
		Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Lopburi and, most important of all, Bangkok, Thailand s capital and major point-of-entry.
		Beyond Bangkok, from the estuary of the Chao Phraya River, the East Coast unfolds in a series of bays and beaches to the Thai-Kampuchean border.
		Nakhon Si Thammarat, 780 kilometres south of Bangkok, is an ancient city, home of the historically important Wat Phra Maha That, and is the major centre of southern Thai handicrafts such as fl and gold neilloware, yen lipao basketry and intricate shadow-play figures.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/asia/thailand/regions.htm (2239 words)

	Pattaya hotels Thailand - Travel guide to Pattaya, hotels and resorts
		The temple was dedicated to Somdej Phra Yanasangworn, the present Supreme Patriarch in 1976 and was later graciously admitted under the patronage of His Majesty the King.
		A deep-water bay lies on the southern part of Bang Saray, and ideal place for fishing especially for Pakarang fish.
		Bang Saen is ideal for visitors with limited time who wish to relax with their family and friends.
	pattaya.sawadee.com /around_pattaya.htm (1797 words)

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