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WAT RONGKHUN - THAILAND
Wat Rong Khun is a contemporary unconventional buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
It was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat.
Construction began in 1998 and is expected to end in 2008.
Wat Rong Khun is different from any other temple in Thailand, as its ubosot (Pali: uposatha; consecrated assembly hall)
is designed in white color with some use of white glass.
The white color stands for Lord Buddha’s purity; the white glass stands for Lord Buddha’s wisdom that "shines brightly all over the Earth and the Universe."
A temple situated in northernmost province of Thailand namely Chiangrai. The temple is not far from city town of Chiangrai.
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