Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays 08:30 – 15:00
This is very varied day tour. In sightseeing around Pattaya itself,
we’ll visit
the viewpoint at the top of the hill atthe southern end of the
bay. Further a field in the countryside, the first temple we visit
is the Viharnra Sien at the Wat Yarnnasagwararam (known locally
in short as Wat Yarn), which is an extraordinary display of Chinese
and Thai architecture and art.
Opened in 1993, it was donated to the Thai People, on behalf of
all of Chinese-Thai people living in Thailand. From the exterior,
the temple building looks totally Chinese, and on the ground floor,
the entire exhibition is given to Chinese arts and crafts some
of which have been donated by the Chinese Government. There are
interesting scale models of the Terracotta Army in Xian and the
Great Wall of China. There are lots of interesting exhibition
rooms on the second and third floors. The second temple we visit
is called Wat Shi Jan.
This is a huge Buddha image, the tallest Buddha image in the world,
which has been carved into the rock face by laser on the Khao
Chee Chan mountainside. Built to celebrate HM the King’s Golden
Jubilee in 1999, the Buddha image is outlined with thick gold,
and can be seen for miles around. The next stop, where we also
have lunch, is the Sri Racha Tiger Zoo. You’ll find the description
above.
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