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By far, Thailand’s most enduring
symbols are its gilded
wats
—
ornate
temples that proudly display this
country’s devotion to Buddhism. Not
surprisingly, these fascinating shrines
figured prominently on our shoot list.
In Samut Songkhram we visited small,
centuries-old temples along the Mae
Klong River. Bangkok, on the other
hand, showed us grander structures
like the imposing Wat Saket — home
to a huge, glistening sacred stupa —
and the sprawling Wat Pho with its
huge, 46-meter long statue of the
Reclining Buddha. Shooting tirelessly,
the PhotoTrekkers captured all these, in
homage to Thailand’s spiritual side.
Thais have a penchant for
artistry which you can see
from the simple styling of
street food to the intricacy
of
benjarong
ceramics
Clockwise from
top left: Wat Bang
Khae Noi’s main
hall glistens in the
afternoon sun; Wat
Pho’s huge statue
of the Reclining
Buddha; Wat Saket’s
awe-inspiring stupa;
Buddhist monks
on the way to
afternoon prayers
S H U T T E R B U G S I N B A N G K O K
PHOTO
MITCH MIGUEL
PHOTO
MITCH MIGUEL
PHOTO
RAYMOND CALACDAY
PHOTO
KATHLEEN ROMERO
