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Phra Tamnak Hill is 170 kilometres (110 mi) southeast of Bangkok in Bang Lamung District, Pattaya, Chonburi Province of Thailand.The location borders numerous beaches, Bali Hai Beach (north), Pattaya Beach (north-northeast), Royal Cliff Beach, Cozy Beach and Pratumnak Beach (west), Sugar Beach (southwest), Dongtan Beach and the Jomtien Beach (South-Southeast) to the Gulf of Thailand.
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden (Thai: สวนนงนุชพัทยา), also called Nongnooch Pattaya Garden, is a 500-acre (2.0 km 2) botanical garden and tourist attraction in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Located on Sukhumvit road, it can be reached via bus, taxi or private land transportation.
Mount Olympus, the home of the Olympian gods, is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2,918 metres (9,573 ft). Many places of worship have been constructed on the mountain slopes, including the Chapel of the Prophet Elias at one of the peaks. The area is important in view of its mountain flora and fauna, as well as due to its geological features.
The Buddha Mountain (Khao Chi Chan) with the 109 metres (358 ft) x 70 metres (230 ft) golden Buddha image. The Buddha Mountain or Khao Chi Chan (Thai: เขาชีจรรย์) is a limestone hill in Na Chom Thian that has become a Pattaya landmark due to its large 109 m (358 ft) by 70 m (230 ft) golden Buddha laser engraving. [1]
Really beautiful place with amazing landscapes and old cities like Florence, Siena and Pisa. Image credits: hylian_citizen #2. Watching the sunset at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia after it rained. The ...
Viharn, for Thai people commonly Vihan translates from Thai: วิหาร sanctuary or chapel. Sien translates from Thai: เซียน great master or deity.Viharn Sien often called Wihan Sien [4] has evolved from Sanskrit Vihara or Vihāra, generally refers to a place of speech or monastery which has various rooms and/or living quarters for monks or nuns., [5] [6] see also Etymology and ...
Mini Siam in the evening. Usually from 9.00 a.m to 7 p.m, the park has alternating traditional Thai dance performances such as Krabi Krabang. [7] Mini Siam and Mini Europe are separated in the middle by a small body of water that serves as the backdrop for some sites such as the Sydney Opera House and bridges.
The name Pattaya evolved from the march of Phraya Tak (later King Taksin) and his army from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi, which took place before the fall of the former capital to Burmese invaders in 1767. When his army arrived in the vicinity of what is now Pattaya, Phraya Tak encountered the troops of a local leader named Nai Klom, who tried to ...