A superstitious local held a funeral for a snake that died eating its own tail beside a Buddha statue. Khanathip Natip, 60, was about to pray at the altar in his home when he saw the tiny reptile ...

It is not the golden Buddha but the real gold Buddha. Thailand has many temples housing giant golden statues of Buddha but Wat Traimit houses a giant statue of Buddha made of pure gold. Although the ...

making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand. The complex also houses the most Buddha's in all of Thailand. Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 ...

One of traveling's greatest joys is collecting meaningful mementos to commemorate places we fell in love with but can't call home or experiences we want to remember. Whether it's a carnival mask ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

Nong Phai district in Phetchabun province is home to the revered wooden statue, Luang Pho Ham Chon, which attracts visitors and fortune seekers daily. The woman, known as Aed, surname withheld, shared ...

BANGKOK--More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha ...

Digital travel platformAgoda shares a list of must-visit temples across Southeast Asia As the year begins it an ideal time to plan enriching travel experiences that offer both cultural insight as well ...