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Isan Buddhist Park

TIME : 2016/2/17 17:02:36

This monument in the making, sometimes called Isan Buddhist Park , is far from finished, but it’s already a sight to behold. At its heart is a gleaming white chedi rising a symbolic 101m. It’s encircled by a 101m-wide building and sits on 101 râi (16 hectares) of land. Inside is a riot of gold paint and mirrored tiles, and, depending on your tastes, it’s either beautiful or gaudy, but either way you’re sure to love it. The chedi sits atop Khao Keeo (White Mountain) and the surrounding Pha Nam Yoi Forest Park reportedly still harbours a few tigers. The chedi is 80km northwest of Roi Et city near Nong Phok.