Ruminations from the Silver Muse.

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The place was at times a Memorial to the late King. Now called the Great King.

 

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Even a lift.

 

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Smoko.


Now we go inside.

 

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Take shoes off @drron ?

 

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Take shoes off @drron ?

It's not officially a temple so shoes on.

 

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@drron if not a temple what is it?.

Are all the carvings from timber?

 

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Well they call it a Sanctuary. Yes all the carvings are wood.
Wikipedia calls it a museum but the Thai tourist Authority calls it a castlr.
It is based on ancient temples.

Sanctuary of Truth - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/the-sanctuary-of-truth

 

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With us all suffering sensory overload we get back out into the fresh air.



And now heading into Pattaya proper.

 

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And a Terminal 21 a name we know well in Asoke,Bangkok.














The beach and bay was buzzing.

 

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Now to the big Buddha.

 

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Notice the donation boxes everywhere.
Now the guide was trying to tell us this was the Pattaya Viewpoint. Bollocks. the viewpoint has a view over Pattaya bay. this place did not.