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Good morning lady and gentleman.
Today we are going to present one of history landmark of Thailand It's Wat Trimith temple.
Wat Trimith temple is a Thai temple but surprisingly! The founder not Thai nation!
So what are there Nation?
Let's guess !
(Tik-tok tik-tok tik-tok)
The answer is Chinese!
Now let's go to the real place Wat Trimith temple.
Here is Wat Trimith temple.
At first this temple was name "Wat Sarm Jeen" Which mean three Chinese.
Then They change their name to Wat Trimith Which mean Three friends,to give an honor to each others.
Normally,buddhism temple contain only the building, That related to the religious activity .
But here there the museum in this temple that never seen in Thailand.
Here is the museum which has been divided into three floors.
The highest floor is the place of the biggest golden Lord Buddha The middle floor shows the story of the golden Lord Buddha.
And the last floor shows the history relationship between Thai and Chinese.
In Thai culture, we have to go respect the Buddha first, after that we can go to another place.
First let's go to see the hilight of this temple on the 4th floor, "The Golden lord Buddha".
In the history Mahasuwan Pathimakorn Buddha was located at Wat Prayakai temple until King Rama3.
But when the time had passed Wat Prayakai Temple was neglected.
And that was the same time when Wat trimith wittayaram temple and Wat Sarm Jeen in the pass was renovated.
The Monk consider that Prah Buddha Mahasuwan Pathimakorn at Wat Prayakai Temple wash't proper So he thought that Wat Trimith Wittayaram temple have enough space for locating huge Buddha.
Its size is six cubits and five inches in width at the lap span, and seven cubits one span and nine inches in height from base to top.
Weighing approximately five and a half tons.
Prah Buddha Mahasuwan Pathimakorn is also recorded in world guiness book of World Records as an invaluable object of worship.
At first the golden Buddha covered with cement.
The legend told that Ayutthaya people put the cement on the Buddha, to avoid destroying by Myanmar.
After time passed, the golden Buddha travel to many province.
When people lift the golden Buddha onto the up stair, the lift was fallen because of the rainy storm.
People needed to give up lifting the golden Buddha in that day because there had a strong raining.
Next day, Monk had found the crack on the golden Buddha that showed the real matter in the Buddha which is gold.
Now we are in the imitated theater.
That this room there tell the story that grandfather told his grandson about how there come to Thailand,and the condition at that time.
Ok,enjoy the movie.
In ancient time
Chinese traders travelled by junk from their homeland, to settle in the new place which is Thailand since Ayutthaya era.
In Rattanakosin era, King Rama I had reallocated the town.
He set Sampheng canals to be the place for Chinese people. Later, Sampheng become the biggest trading center of capital."
Now we are in the imitated junk.
That is contain cargo from China.
Umbrella,Jugs of alcohol and silk is the famous good from China.
As you see in this junk contain a lot of cargo from China that so interesting!
Junks from China arrived in Bangkok,
The cargo was transported to the shops in Sampheng, where is the biggest trading center at that time.
The new arrivals were help by those Chinese who came early.
At first, they worked as coolies to earn places. Then, they changed to other jobs, when they had enough budget.
Early Rattanakosin period in Thailand,
China had overload population and many of natural disasters, causing famine and other shortage living.
Thus, a large number of Chinese had decided to go to Thailand Hoping for better lives.
In the modern age, Chinese bring many inventions to Thailand, value of social gathering.
Chinese Opera theater, Chinese temple, Gold Shops, Hospital for needy.
Huh,I have to go now
Really, today I hope you enjoy the story about Wat Trimith temple'Jump have to go now,then you have to stay with me,go to the "Yaorat road"
Bye bye Bye,see you
You known where we are? Now we are on the dragon road,you known story about it?
No No Yes!
Wow so can you tell me?
Yes,it is the head of dragon call the Odien circle , and this is the another fomous landmark in Thailand.
Yaowarat Road or call Dragon Road.
The reason why they call Dragon Road is that this road is the straight road which the beginning of the road has the circle.
Odien Circle, and the middle of the road has folded alleys or the old market. They imply that to be the head, body, and tail of dragon.
Now we are on the middle of dragon road We are so tried and starving,we have to take some rest and food! Bye