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Dec 16, 2013 1 min read

There is a temple in Thailand where superheroes…

What if one day, all superheroes became disciples of Lord Buddha? How about chanting Buddhist sutras while saving the day? There is a temple in Thailand where superheroes…

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Thailand
Dec 4, 2013 2 min read

Would you pay US $1,100 for a kilogram of elephant dung coffee?

Forget Kopi Luwak. Beans pooped by elephants make a far tastier cup of bitter-free coffee. In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is…

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Thailand
Nov 29, 2013 1 min read

This mysterious temple is almost unknown and off the beaten track…

At first sight, Wat Samphran temple may look like a tourist attraction. However, nothing is further from the truth, as this unique temple is actually far off the…

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Thailand
Nov 25, 2013 1 min read

Did you know that there’s a famous temple at the back of every…

Did you know that there's a famous temple at the back of every Thai coin? Guess what...most Thai people themselves do not even realise it! Most of these…

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Thailand
Nov 22, 2013 1 min read

The world’s largest solid gold statue is a Golden Buddha that weighs…

The world's largest solid gold statue is a Golden Buddha that weighs 5.5 tons. It resides at Traimit temple in Bangkok, and was made some time during the…

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Thailand
Nov 20, 2013 1 min read

The biggest Chinatown in the world is in…

Believe it or not, Yaowarat or Bangkok’s Chinatown is commonly referred to as the biggest in the world, bigger than the one in New York or anywhere else.…

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