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Thailand: Buddha, Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok

Thailand: Buddha, Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan, Bangkok

King Rama III, Jessadabodindra (31 March 1787 – 2 April 1851), 3rd monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, built Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan in 1836 for his daughter, Princess Kroma Muen Apsomsudathep.

From 1840 to 1842, Sunthorn Phu (1786-1855) resided as a monk within the temple.






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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