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It was named Phra Rod because the Buddha image in the amulet matched the ancient Buddha image in the temple's ubosot called Phra Rod Luang (Thai: พระรอดหลวง). Legends say that when the temple was part of Hariphunchai Kingdom, the amulets were crafted by Ruesi to hand out to citizens during wars and those remaining were ...
A common version of the Phra Ruang legend is that he was a Thai chieftain of Lavo with supernatural powers of speech. The Thais had to deliver water to the Khom (Khmer) capital as tax, and Phra Ruang used his powers to make bamboo baskets waterproof so that they could be used to carry the water instead of heavy clay jars. When the Khom king ...
Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is Thailand's primary and most important temple. There are 44,155 Buddhist temples in Thailand, as of 2025, according to the National Office of Buddhism. Of these, 311 are royal temples (Thai: พระอารามหลวง, RTGS: phra aram luang). The temples can also be categorized ...
The Phra Ruang dynasty was the only royal lineage that ruled over the Sukhothai Kingdom, the first Central Thai state.Established by Si Inthrathit in 1238, who declared independence from the Khmer Empire, the dynasty laid the foundations for Thai society. [7]
The main structure is the Phra Viharn Luang (Thai: พระวิหารหลวง), it is both a Vihāra and an ordination hall. Situated on a raised platform the Phra Viharn Luang is covered on the outside with grey marble tiles. The pediment depicts a golden royal crown on a blue glass background, the crown was the emblem of King ...
Phra Ong Chao, HRH Princess of Thailand: Phra Ong Ying (daughter of the son of the sovereign with the queen and his royal consort) Phra Ong Chao, HH Princess of Thailand: Than Phra Ong Ying (daughter of the son of the sovereign who was elevated from Mom Chao to Phra Ong Chao)
King Sanphet VIII [1] (Thai: สมเด็จพระสรรเพชญ์ที่ ๘) or King Suriyenthrathibodi (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าสุริเยนทราธิบดี) (1661 – 1708) was the King of Ayutthaya from 1703 to 1708 and the second ruler of the Ban Phlu Luang Dynasty.
First Wife (Mia Luang) Vichit Kounavudhi: Drama: Karma: Chatrichalerm Yukol: Dong Yen Charan Promrangsi Sombat Metanee; Aranya Namwong; 1979: The Adventure of Sud Sakorn: Payute Ngaokrachang: Animation/Fantasy: First Thai animated feature. Phra Rod Meree: Ampha Phusith, Toon Hirunyatrub, Supansa Nuerngpirom: Romance/Action/Fantasy: Mountain ...