Why temples are like casinos... Bangkok and Chiang Mai are cities of wats, or temples, as we may call them at home. So in a place where one wat is competing for tourists' interest against another wat, how do you know which ones to visit? Easy. To me, it is a lot like Vegas casinos. The purpose is the same, but each has their own gimmick to attract the masses. In Vegas the purpose is money and gambling and the gimmicks range from city-styled roller coasters, to a talking Julius Cesar to circuses to the Wizard of Oz. No matter your fetish, you can get it while gambling in a themed casino. Same with temples. The purpose is the same- to pay respect to Buddha. Except, like Vegas, each temple has it's own tourist attraction: the
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