Banteay Samre – A Worthwhile off the Beaten Track Angkor Temple

Banteay Samre

This week I’m exploring the fabulous temples of Angkor Archaeological park, with Angkor Wat being the pinnacle for my Moms 60th birthday next week. Banteay Samre is to the East of the main two loops (the Angkor Wat small circuit and the Angkor Wat Grand Circuit). It therefore gets less attention than the main loop […]

Wat Huay Pla Kang – Big Buddha Chiang Rai

Wat Huay Pla Kang - Big Buddha, Chiang Rai

Wat Huay Pla Kang, Chiang Rai, or Wat Huai Pla Klang as it’s sometimes spelt, is a temple complex containing a big Buddha statue (known as Big Buddha Chiang Rai). It’s a 9 floor pagoda and a beautiful white temple, about 5 miles North of Chiang Rai City centre. The scale of this temple is […]