Thonburi Temples by ST Maxine Belonje https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de Temples in Thonburi for Thai Studies en-us 2019-03-21 01:01:15 UTC 2019-03-21 01:20:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Temple #1 Wat Arun stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343594851 The temple of Dawn (Wat Arun). After defeating the Burmese Army in Ayutthaya, they established the new capital in Thonburi. 
It is called the temple of dawn because he arrived at this temple during dawn. During his reign, no monks lived in this temple. 
Although, the emerald Buddha is housed there and is now located at Wat Pra Kaeow temple. 
This temple is near the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. It comes from the Hindu god Aruna. 

]]> 2019-03-21 01:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343594851 stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343594993 2019-03-21 01:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343594993 Thonburi stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595089 There are two major temples in Thonburi, these were created during the Thonburi period by Taksin the Great (the king during the Thonburi Kingdom). ]]> 2019-03-21 01:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595089 Temple #2 Wat Intaram stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595273 This is a beautiful temple with a lot of buildings mostly in a Chinese-Thai style which was already renovated at the time of King Taksin. 
On the grounds of the temple, there are two statues of the King and his ash inside two of the pagodas. A lot of people come to visit the King Taksin shrine. 

]]> 2019-03-21 01:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595273 stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595492 2019-03-21 01:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595492 Citations stmaxine https://padlet.com/stmaxine/cfdx8eoan2de/wish/343595606 https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Wat-Arun-Temple-of-Dawn--82
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn3zBjtPlMk 
https://yourthaiguide.com/the-temple-of-dawn-as-it-is-popularly-known-wat-arun/ 
https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Wat-Intaram--5224
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