Sitting by the Mekong River, the Buddha Park ignites a sense of wonderment while also encouraging contemplation ...

Locals in Udon Thani gather at Kham Chanod’s golden Bodhi tree and Naga statue, seeking lucky numbers ahead of the upcoming ...

Thailand’s Songkran festival, famous for its massive water fights, offers the perfect mix of tradition and fun. Here’s what ...

April, the entire nation of Laos erupts into colour, laughter, and the splashing of water as the Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao) ...

According to the Mahavamsa chronicles, during the fifth year after his Enlightenment, the Buddha foresaw with his divine eye a violent conflict brewing between two Naga kings—Chulodara ... The shrine ...

“However, each region of Thailand has a slightly different practice; for example, in northern Thailand — or Lanna — people utilize a naga waterspout ... will see Buddha statues placed ...

Nivath shows me the bas-relief of the apsara “heavenly dancers” expertly carved into the colossal bricks of sandstone, before taking me to the Buddha statue ... nooks guarded by stone statues of Khmer ...

Nivath shows me the bas-relief of the apsara “heavenly dancers” expertly carved into the colossal bricks of sandstone, before taking me to the Buddha ... statues of Khmer lions and serpent ...

It’s a painted statue of the Bodhisattva Maitreya ... embellished with minutely rendered scenes from the life of Buddha. These extraordinary figures have graced this small monastery in Alchi ...