Sanctuary of truth – Pattaya, Thailand

In Pattaya Thailand there is a tourist attraction called the sanctuary of truth which is well worth the visit. It shows religions and philosophies from all over the world and presents them in a traditional method of Thai building and architecture which makes it very attractive.

A commemoration of the previous king of Thailand
Putting the weight on the front of the motorcycle

Wat Sri Suphan Chiang Mai

Rats do amazing things
The silver temple
Look carefully. The saying clearly says only men are allowed
This tourist from Australia was told by the Thai lady she was not allowed to enter the temple
Honoring the last king with his image on a ฿1000 note
Now we know where the Batmobile has been hiding
Very Hindu-ish
Temples Nedah Big gongs
Having one of my favorite meals after the temple visit, waterfall pork and sticky rice

Funny stuff

Obviously something everybody needs
On Koh Chang this monkey gets the pick of the trash
This truck dumped cases of beer on the steep curved road and beer cans were rolling downhill
Do you think it’s full?
This is a menu from a Lao restaurant

Chantaburi- Wat Pak Nam Khaem Nu

This beautiful temple is done mostly in white and blue tiles but the inside of the temple is really unbelievable. The artwork and the paintings are something that you don’t find in many temples in Thailand. This temple is definitely worth a visit.

Pattaya – Playground of Thailand?

Nightlife on the restaurant street (other entertainment as well)

if you can picture Las Vegas with smaller casinos like clubs, a lot of drinking places, very raunchy entertainment venues, people pulling you into their establishments and a very large arrangement of visitors from all over the world…and a beach that isn’t quite clean enough to swim in, you have Pattaya. It isn’t as much a family place as a large single’s bar with hundreds of restaurants. Phuket is much more family oriented while Pattaya absorbs most of the fringe elements from around the world; some rich and quite a few are just looking for a cheap place to be entertained in almost any form imaginable. This is the wild entertainment center of Thailand where it takes some doing to find Thai cultural treasures. One stands out, The Sanctuary of Truth, an interesting and encompassing introduction to Buddhism and influences from many other ideas from many places on earth. Pattaya is an hour from Bangkok and originally started as an entertainment beach for US military personnel during the Vietnam war. It has it’s attractions, the lights and noise, but for people traveling to Thailand for culture it probably isn’t a place to visit. Go and enjoy if you are looking for wild fun, but hold on to your valuables!

The Sanctuary of Truth
The Beach where you want to make sure you don’t swallow any ocean water if you go swimming. The water is not very clean.
The sunsets with a good beer are relaxing.
See! Relaxing.
Lots of entertainment.
An overview.
An interesting door
Opportunities to buy inexpensive goods.
I think it was this boat that had a big lighted cross but it seems to be more of a casino