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Thailand's Wat Rong Khun or "White Temple," featured previously on Neatorama in a 2007 article on unique temples, is a glorious sight to behold. This breathtaking Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai province was erected in 1997 and designed by acclaimed Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat. The structure is embellished with mirrored tiles and mosaics.
Wat Rong Khun sustained extensive damages in the May 5, 2014 earthquake in northern Thailand, which registered 6.0 on the Richter scale, killed one person and injured dozens of others. At that time, the temple was closed indefinitely for repairs. Kositpipat was quoted in the past as saying "Only death can stop my dream, but cannot stop my project."
See more photographs of Wat Rong Khun here.
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I didn't catch that at all. I did notice, however, that not all of those hands are human. Creeeeepy.
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Stunning!
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Nice post by the way! I hope the damage from the earthquake can be repaired because this is such a beautiful structure.
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And it's up now.
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Hilarious! I didn't notice that. Sharp eyes.
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