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Have you ever noticed “Coins” that are used in the present time? Some people may have never, some may notice but ignore it which makes them not know that on the back of the 10 baht, 5 baht, 2 baht, 1 baht, 50 satang and 25 satang coins have a picture of important places in Thailands. Each value of a coin has different places. Do you want to know what are the places at the back of each coin? Let’s take a look at them together!
Wat Arun Ratchawararam or Wat Chaeng is an ancient temple built in the Ayutthaya period, including a special first-class royal monastery, Rajaworamahawihan type. It is the temple of King Rama II. Phra Prang or Stupa is the most elegant and outstanding art in Wat Arun, located in front of the temple in the south.
Wat Benchamabophit or Wat Benchamabophit Dusit Wanaram is a first-class royal monastery, Rajaworamahawihan type. It is a temple known to tourists around the world as “The Marble Temple ” because of its hall of temple and balcony arch which are decorated with the best marble from Italy including the beauty of the ancient Thai architectural art. Therefore, many Thai and foreign tourists are interested in visiting it.
The Golden mount is located in Wat Sraket Ratchaworamahawihan. Ratchaworamahawihan. Its original name was “Phra Chedi Phukhao Thong”, but Thai people are commonly known as “Chedi Phukhao Thong” with a height of 63.6 meters from the base to the top. The surrounding base is 150 meters in diameter and 330 meters in length, with 344 staircases.
Phra Sri Rattana Chedi Inside The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, commonly known as “Wat Phra Kaew”, is a special-class royal monastery. It is a Lanka-style chedi built in the style of Phra Maha Chedi in Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Ayutthaya.
Phra That Doi Suthep is located inside Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Ratchaworawihan. It is a first-class royal monastery of the Rajaworawihan type. It is one of the four royal monasteries in Chiang Mai Province and is like the sacred temple of Chiang Mai.
Phra Borommathat Chedi, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan is the first class of royal monastery, Woramahawihan type. Currently, the Fine Arts Department has announced the registration of Wat Phra Mahathat as an ancient site. It is one of the most important places in the south as well as a symbol of Nakhon Si Thammarat city.
This is the temple behind the coin in Thai currency that many people have overlooked, which is a close knowledge that we should not miss.
