Modern Monk

Monks and Graduates

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January 15th 2007
Today was my marathon day in Chiang Mai! My only "free" day here and I had quite a bit on my list.. I started off walking all the way to Wat Suan Dok, another big temple on the west side of town. A moat separates the Old Town from the rest of the city. The Wat was a lovely place, very lively as a big community of monks and novices live here. The temple offers a fun service called "Monk Chat" wh ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more