Lampang - Wat Samaeei Boonyaram - LP Luang

Largest Phra Nak Prok in the world - across 9.9m x  height 28m

My dedicated team

Pasting of 19 gold foils

Offering brought along the way

Lampang - Wat Susahn Tailak - LP Kaseam Khemako

Luang Phor Kasem was born in 28 November 1912 (BE 2455). He was the descendants of Lampang's King from Lanna Period. He became a novice monk in 1925 and ordained as a monk at Wat Bunyeun at the age of 21 years old in 1933, given name's was Khemako Pikkhu. A monk exceptionally dedicated to Vipassana Kammatthana (Buddhist insight meditation). Through the principle of contentment and mental control over the body, he attained the final stage of meditation while seated in front of the funeral pyre. He has liberated himself from defilements and he is full of loving kindness.  He passed away on 15 Jan 1996 (BE2539) at his age of 84.

LP's kuti

Everything's intact with his wax figurine

LP's bed

Collection of materials after seeking permission from LP 

Phayao - Wat Si Khom Kham - Phra U Malee Krunu Pramachan

Wat Si Khom Kham is a Buddhist temple in Phayao town, Phayao Province, Thailand. The temple hosts the largest Chiang Saen era Buddha statue in the country. Wat Si Khom Kham is located on the shores of Phayao Lake.

The founding of Wat Si Khom Kham dates to sometime in the 12th century. The present structure was completed in 1923. The central large Buddha statue was cast during the years 1491 to 1524.

The temple's wihan hosts a 16 metres (52 ft) high, 14 metres (46 ft) wide Buddha statue (Phra Chao Ton Luang) in the angular local style of the 15th and 16th centuries. Surrounding the wihan are 38 Buddha heads, some cast in the local Phayao pink sandstone, dating from the 14th century.
Another temple wihan has been built on stilts over the lake. It hosts murals painted by Thai artist Angkarn Kalayanapong. The murals are in Lanna style with some contemporary features.

Legend has it that the site for Wat Si Khom Kham was chosen by the Buddha himself. While he was seeking shelter from the sun, a tree grew miraculously on this spot from a seed planted by a bird.

Phra Chao Ton Luang

  

Phra U Malee Krunu Pramachan
Currently 99 years old, it was great blessing that I was
allowed to visit and pay my respects to him