Chedi Club

... years of visiting Wat Chedi Luang, the temple still brings a grin to my face. Must be why I keep coming back. Angels of Chedi Luang Actually, as the donation box says, "It all started about ten years ago." Ajarn Rosocon, a teacher at Chiang Mai's ...

... at every meal, including breakfast. 6.       Our honeymoon suite with retractable windows and TV screens at The Chedi.  Basically, we will always miss the Chedi.  However, we hear there is one in Phuket.  If we ...

... to fit Geoff in. Bed early at 10. Day 103 - Saturday 6 December Up for Golden Triangle tour at 8am. First stop Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Saen which features 18m ancient chedi with large Buddha (facing due east as they all do)built into its ...

... ;are taking a break from our hectic Monday schedule to update everyone on our adventures. Yesterday morning, we bid a tearful goodbye to the Chedi, our home away from home. We had a direct flight from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, giving us a full day at ...

... not sure how many are there, but it would cost a fortune and they do it every 50 years! Chedis house relics, this Chedi has a piece of the breastbone of Buddha.  Around the grounds there are several large statues with green faces. These are ...

... of it cos no one knows what it used to look like. If you fancy having a chat with the monks at Chedi Luang you can do so at the 'monk chat club' so you can learn about buddhism and they can practice english. We were lucky enough to be in Chiang Mai for ...

... 'old' city we checked out the market - very big but mainly food and household items. Kept wandering and came across Wat Chedi Luang - complete with Acharn Mun Bhuridarto (an auspicious monk, decidedly deceased but very alive looking in a glass box). No ...

... then went to find the bus station. On the way I passed by a Temple - Wat Phra Kaew. Which was struck by lightning (the chedi) in the mid 14th century to reveal an emerald Buddha hiding inside. I eventually found the bus terminal and found out the times to ...

... do justice to the place, as there is just so much to see. The most instantly impressive structure is the Phra Si Rattana Chedi, a huge gold monument that apparently contains a piece of Buddha's breast bone. In addition, there is a myriad of beautiful ...

... , Yataka stories and Thai  proverbs. In the Grand Palace there is also an Upper Terrace with a magnificent golden chedi called the Mondop, sacred  scriptures inscribed on palm leaves and a miniature Angkor Wat . Equally impressive were the ...

... busy week ahead. First we have the annual "Pollution Free Commution" to the top of Doi (Mt) Suthep, where the famous golden, royal chedi stands, looking out over the city. This is a steep climb, in very hot conditions, with about 450 cyclists of various ...

... began to rain heavily and this lasted a good half-hour. Once the shower had passed, we continued. First up was Wat Chedi Luang, a huge crumbling pink brick structure that was damaged by an earthquake in the mid-sixteenth century. Surrounded by a small ...

... the monks. There are many statues at which the faithful place burning incense in prayer. The main attraction is the Golden Chedi. This is a huge golden pyramid in the center of the temple. We witnessed many people walking around it numerous times ...

... ;  We were able to visit Lam Chang, Wat Chiang Man, Chang Puak Gate, Wat Pa Pong, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Pan Tao, Wat Chedi Luang just before dark before settling in for a beer at “The Wall”, and ex-pat Pink Floyd joint.  Afterward, I ...

... any other structures in the country. We visited a few other temples, as well as one that was incredibly tall and named Wat Chedi Luang. All brick and a house to four large statues. Amy, Miwa, and I lit some candles and inscense in front of the ...

... park was a lot smaller than other public parks i've seen but was still nice to walk around and relax. Afterwards, i headed to Phra Chedi Klang Nam which is a Pagoda in the middle of the Rayong river. It was built in 1873 as a landmark to sailors, so ...

... not fatty. Back in to the TukTuk and we headed to do the circuit of the city then into the centre to our first Temple Wat Chedi Luang built in 1401, it is so different from the ones we had seen down south as is made of teak intricately carved and ...

... 're called here. The Golden Mount while not strictly a wat was supberb 'cos in the pre skyscraper days this 100m high golden chedi on a raised mound would have been the highest point around for miles, and still today it offers a great panoroma of the city ...