THAILAND ARCHITECTURE

Land of smiles

United in mid-14th Century as ____

Siam

Took name Thailand

1938

National religion

Theravada Buddhism. (“Way of the Elders”)

Became a constitutional monarchy in what year?

1932

Subject of the Broadway musical

The King and I

Allied with U.S. during what?

Vietnam conflict

Facing armed ______ in South

Muslim violence

Thailand is often called the "_______", you will see more smiling people here than anywhere else in the world.

land of smiles

The official language

Thai

Common Ingredients are ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, lemon grass and basil leaves

Spices

Thailand is a paradise for tropical ____. At any time during the year dozens of ____ are found at market. These include durian, rambutan, magosteen, longans, lychee, and langsat.

Fruit

Frequently is the main course.

Salad

longest reining Thai monarch

Bhumiphol Adulyadej (Rama IX)

THE KING OF THAILAND since 2016

Maha Vajiralongkorn

Role of the King

To moderate, to pioneer and hill tribesman’s complaint

DO’s IN THAILAND

 Keep your feet on the ground

 Smile and enjoy the hospitality of your hosts.

 If you are introduced to a Thai and that person Wias to you then you should return the Wai.

 Women’s legs and shoulders should be cover before entering a Buddhist temple.

DONT’s in THAILAND

 No Public displays of affection

 Avoid touching people on their head

 Do not point the sole of your foot at another person

 Please do not wear shorts in the temples

It is is a major part of the country's rich cultural legacy

Architecture of Thailand

It is a bamboo - made hut with sharp angled roofs and wooden floorboards.

Thai stilt house

The Thai stilt house can be found along the ____ in Thailand,

beaches

It is a small structure, built on stilts, designed to house a monk.

Kuti

Typically a monastery consists of a number of these buildings grouped together on a shared terrace, either in an inward facing cluster or lined up in a row.

Kuti

This tiny footprint is intended to aid the monk's spiritual journey by discouraging the accumulation of material goods.

Kuti

Often these structures included a separate building, called a ______, which is used to store scriptures.

Hor Trai

It refers to a monastery or temple

Wat

A Thai temple, with few exceptions, consists of two parts:

The Phuttha-wat and the Sangha- wat

It is the area which is dedicated to Buddha

PHUTTHA-WAT

It is also known as a stupa it is mostly seen in the form of a bell- shaped tower, often accessible and covered with gold leaf, containing a relic chamber.

Chedi

the Thai version of Khmer temple towers, mostly seen in temples from the Sukhothai and the Ayutthaya period.

Prang

the Ordination Hall and most sacred area of a Wat. Eight Sema stones (Bai Sema, mark the consecrated area.

Ubosot or Bot

In Thai temples this designates a shrine hall that contains the principal Buddha images; it is the assembly hall where monks and believers congregate.

Wihan

It is a specific square or cruciform based building or shrine, sometimes with a spired roof within a Thai Buddhist temple or temple complex. It is often erected above the library holding the sacred Buddhist scripts.

Mondop

The Temple Library or Scriptures Depository houses the sacred Tipiṭaka scriptures.

Ho trai

An open pavilion providing shade and a place to rest.

Sala

a large, open hall where lay people can hear sermons or receive religious education.

Sala kan prian

the bell tower is used for waking the monks and to announce the morning and evening ceremonies.

Ho rakang

a peristyle is sometimes built around the sacred inner area as a cloister.

Phra rabieng

It contains the living quarters of the monks. It also lies within the wall surrounding the whole temple compound.

SANGHAWAT

Originally a small structure, built on stilts, designed to house a monk,

Kuti

During the 10th century, Thai Theravada Buddhism and Hindu cultures merged, and Hindu elements were introduced into _______

Thai iconography.

(half man, half bird);

garuda

which appears as a snake, dragon or cobra

nāga

With its flamboyant colors and rich details, this shrine is a magnificent setting for Thailand's most revered image, the Emerald Buddha.

Wat Phra Kaew (Bangkok)

The golden Temple of Dawn shimmers in the sunrise across the Chao Phraya River from Bangkok, but viewing it at sunset is better still.

Wat Arun (Bangkok)

Not a site notable for its size or super-structure, the Erawan Shrine is famed for the veracity of its devotees.

The Erawan Shrine (Bangkok)

One of the holiest temples in Thailand, ____ is home to the Phra Buddha Chinarat image, cast in bronze.

Wat Yai

This city is the center of southern Buddhism in Thailand, the first Thai capital to convert to Theravada Buddhism and a major influence on the kingdoms to follow.

 Wat Phra That Lampang Luang (Lampang)

While most Thais head here to see the revered Lion Buddha image, it's the delightful Lanna murals in the viharn next door that always amaze.

Wat Phra Singh (Chiang Mai)

The former capital of Siam was one of the world's largest and most sophisticated cities before it was ransacked by the Burmese in 1756.

Ayutthaya

Founded in 1238, ______ (The Dawn of Happiness) was a capital of an early Thai kingdom. Many of the ruins of this religious and cultural center are skillfully preserved and well maintained in an idyllic setting.

Sukhothai