State of Wat Rong Khun after the Chiang Rai earthquake in Thailand 5th May 2014

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/wat-rong-khun-heavily-damaged

Wat Rong Khun or the White Temple was heavily damaged by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Phan district of Chiang Rai province Monday night. 5th May 2014

 








original look before earthquake

Wat Rong Khun photo album

 see

 http://apthailand.blogspot.com/2015/02/white-temple-in-chiang-rai-province.html

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Art in Paradise, Chiang Mai 3D Art Museum

http://www.artinparadise.co.th/?gclid=CPX164D60cMCFYUljgodBLwA4A

Located on Changklan Road, this art museum / gallery was once a big old department store that has been transformed into an arty playground by Jang Kyu Suk, a South Korean artist. The museum is filled with creative, colourful 3D art by 12 South Korean artists.

http://youtu.be/zwRrEmZYMs4

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (Thai: วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ, Thai pronunciation: [wát.pʰráʔ.tʰâat.dɔɔj.sùʔ.tʰêep],Northern Thai pronunciation: [wa̋t.pʰa̋ʔ.tʰâat.dɔɔj.súʔ.têep]) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it's located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people. The temple is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the city of Chiang Mai.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_That_Doi_Suthep

白龙寺 white temple， in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand วัดร่องขุ่น ec

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Rong_Khun

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http://apthailand.blogspot.com/2015/02/wat-rong-khun-photo-album.html

Wat Rong Khun

The bridge of "the cycle of rebirth": the main building at the white temple, the ubosot, is reached by crossing a bridge over a small lake. In front of the bridge are hundreds of outreaching hands that symbolize unrestrained desire. The bridge proclaims that the way to happiness by is by foregoing temptation, greed, and desire. 

Next to the lake stand two very elegant "Kinnaree", half-human, half-bird creatures from Buddhist mythology.

Gate of Heaven: After crossing the bridge, the visitor arrives at the "gate of heaven", guarded by two creatures representing Death and Rahu, who decides the fate of the dead. In front of the ubosot are several meditative Buddha images.^[2]

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E9%BE%99%E5%AF%BA_(%E6%B3%B0%E5%9B%BD)

  
as at 21st Dec 2014, see the top pagoda still tilt! since May 2014 earthquake and ongoing rebuilt..