Wat Ounalom, Moving Curtain – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Established in 1443, Wat Ounalom in Phnom Penh is the center of Cambodian Buddhism. A stupa is said containing an eyebrow hair of Buddha.
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Sukhumvit Road from BTS Nana Station – Bangkok, Thailand
Nana is one of Bangkok Stytrain most famous station. Nana station is on Sukhumvit Road, the main venue for tourist looking for shopping and nightlife.
Buddha and Little Girl at Shwedagon Pagoda – Yangon, Myanmar
The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa.
Morning Coffee at Kim Hotel – Lampang, Thailand
Like some others places in Thailand, the Kim hotel offers free coffee on the morning. I used to bring it to 1st floor to escape the noisy TV.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club Rooftop – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Phnom Penh is a public bar and restaurant along the Tonle Sap river, not far from the conjunction with the Mekong river.
Thanaka on Child Close-up Portrait – Yangon, Myanmar
The thanaka is a tree growing in the drier areas of Myanmar. The thanaka has been used cosmetically by Burmese people for centuries.
Statue and Photographers, Art and Culture Centre – Bangkok, Thailand
You can see the feet of a giant statue who was installed in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, just beside the BTS station National Stadium.
Macaque at Prang Sam Yod Temple – Lopburi, Thailand
The city is best known for the hundreds of crab-eating macaques that live in the middle of the city, especially around the Khmer temple, Prang Sam Yod and a Khmer shrine, Sarn Phra Karn.
Moped and Bicycle – Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Nakhon Pathom, located about 50km from Bangkok, is the city sheltering the giant Phra Pathom Chedi standing at 127 meters.
Hugz Mall, Third Floor – Khon Kaen, Thailand
Hugz Mall is a small shopping mall complex with very few bars and restaurants, some open 24hr a day. Price are high for Thailand.