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Khao Kradong Park : Buriram
2008-05-24 05:33:00 [ Phra Suphattharabophit ]This forest park is 6 kilometres from the city on the Buriram-Prakhon Chai road (Highway No. 219). Khao Kradong is an extinct volcano that is 265 meters high. The summit of the mountain has a pool which is believed to be the mouth of the volcano. Around the area are several plant species worth studying and Phra Suphattharabophit, an important Buddha image of the province.tags : Khao Kradong Park /Buriram/Thailand /Buddha image
By: Wat Thai Temple
Muang Tam Sanctuary : Buriram
2007-04-16 06:46:00 Muang Tam Sanctuary was built during 9th to the 10th Century. It is at Ban Khok Muang which lies at the foot of a mountain 8 km. away from Phanom Rung. The road to the sanctuary is entirely paved with asphalt. Muang Tam Sanctuary is a brick structure with 5 pagodas surrounded by laterite ponds. At the corner of each pond is a sandstone five-headed Naga that stretches around the four directions of the pond, these are plain headed Nagas. The sandstone lintel and doorway are beautifully carved. The compound is encircled by a crooked terrace and a laterite wall. Historically, there is no evidence as to who build this sanctuary, the lintel shows a Hindu deitycharacterizing Khmer Baphuan style of the 11th c. (1017-1087), it might be argued that the temple was built for Hindu community. Muang Tam Sanctuary opens everyday from 06.00-18.00 hrs. Admission fee is 30 baht per person. photo: moohin.comTechnorati tags : Muang Tam Sanctuary /Buriram /thailand /ancient...
By: Wat Thai Temple
More Buriram images
2007-04-09 09:02:00 About 35-40 kids come to Prang's house every day during school break. Pictured with them are a few of our students who went along to help out, and Michaela Weeks, a volunteer visiting from the U.S. The woman on left is a new Christian. Michaela is a rockin' English teacher
Buriram images
2007-04-03 17:32:00 In Buriram, everybody's got a water buffalo. Where do they get them? I don't know. ] You won't find cuter kids on the planet.
Candle in Buriram
2007-04-02 03:17:00 Written Wednesday, March 28 About 40 kids came to Prang's house today, about the usual daily number. They start showing up at 6:30am, even though activities run from 9am to 3pm. Prang says it's tiring, but she is obviously happy. In the evening we went out and visited some of her neighbors: Peun, a 50 year-old woman who became a Christian a week ago; Jay, a pretty 21 year-old mom who was struck by lightning a week ago and survived with burns to her face and abdomen; an older woman who has become a believer and who was instrumental in Peun's intro to Jesus. I couldn't help thinking about my first visit here 3 years ago. It was with a small mission team, before we moved to Thailand. A week before we had met Prang for the first time at Soi Cowboy. Prang was an unhappy bar girl then. Now she is, happily living like Jesus in her village. She is a natural evangelist--very kind and loving. Prang mentioned that her cousin...
Heading to Buriram
2007-03-27 00:34:00 Leaving in a few minutes for Buriram with a small team to hang out with Prang. Bought her a $50 guitar last night and copied a bunch of church planter training material. After the last 10 days, a long bus ride (7 hours) will be a nice break. |
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