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Traditional Architecture Central Plains Houses land There are a number of features that differentiate the typical central plains style house from those in other regions of the country, but the most obvious is the use of the highly visible centrally situated veranda. This large dominant feature is common on most houses in the hot central plains region and acts for much of the year as an outside

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Artists who produced these masterpieces over the centuries did not consider their work to be art. They were originally produced for specific religious purposes, not just to please the eye. Images The visitor to Thailand will immediately notice the great importance of sculpture in Thai religious belief and culture. Icons of the Buddha can be seen in temples, caves, on mountains and in virtually

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The Bot All wats usually include an ordination or assembly hall known as the bot or sometimes known as an ubosot. The bot is reserved for monks to perform ceremonies, meditate and sermonize. It faces east and usually houses the main Buddha image. Bai Semas Surrounding the bot are bai semas. These are sacred boundary stones, used to demarcate the sacred ground of the bot and to keep away evil

Thai Arts Sliverware
Silverware Though silverware is made in several parts of Thailand, the most famous centre is Chiang Mai, where it has been a prominent local handicraft for at least a thousand years. In ancient times, it was concentrated in a village called Wua Lai, just outside the city wall; the village has long been absorbed by the modern city but the area

Thai Arts Pottery
More than 5,000 years have been found at Ban Chiang in northeastern Thailand, and the art of shaping and firing clay has continued to the present day. Simple earthenware vessels are Handsome pots dating back still used for cooking and storage, while more sophisticated glazed pottery is also being produced by methods introduced from China

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Thai architectural style is unique and very memorable. But what is often simply referred today as't raditional Thai architecture has in actual fact taken over seven centuries to fully evolve and develop. Traditional Thai architecture is the result of a combination of many different styles, methods and influences. At various stages down the years, the cultures of Burma, China, Khmer, India and

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These sites are usually excellent places to view the splendor of Thailand's range of fine arts. Thai architecture and sculpture are immediately evident. It's a pity that another masterpiece of Thai fine arts, the mural painting, often tends to be overlooked. That lack of interest is understandable. It's fact, during the reign of King Rama III 1824-1851 that the mural painting as an art

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Like other regions of the country, southern Thailand has it own traditional musical instruments and folk songs. The tapon used in the Thai orchestra mahori is a southern percussion instrument. The tapon is important in controlling the tempo of the music being played. 'Krue toh is an unusual instrument made from hollowed-out coconuts, over which a piece of split bamboo is placed. This is beaten

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