While I avoided the flooding of southern Thailand, it is still raining in Northern Thailand, where I am. After a late start and an omelet made by some Thai guy without pants I hit the road to try and get to Wat Rong Khun, aka the White Wat, designed by National Artist of Thailand Chalermchai Kositpipat. While I heard Wat Rong Khun really comes alive in the sun, when sun light is captured by the countless small mirrors on the buildings, it is still interesting in the rain. The building itself blended into the sky in a rather interesting way. Chalermchai Kositpipat also put some pop culture elements into his design for the White Wat. The pop culture references vary form completely obvious to somewhat subtle. I believe his point was to encourage you to think about how to blend the modern and the traditional in a way that enhances both. The Wat's gardens also had the nicest bathrooms I have used. I actually included a picture of them but they are also covered in little mirrors and engaged sculptures. The little town thing next to the Wat has a small exhibit of Chalermchai Kositpipat other art. Chalermchai Kositpipat has a theme, classic depictions of Thai religious images. The pop culture references that make Wat Rong Khun particularly interesting was largely absent from the exhibit. While there was a small room with some paintings of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, former President George W. Bush, and Osama Bin Laden, the sculpture miniatures of the Buddha look like they could have been made in 1650.
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Dad
1/11/2017 12:58:46 am
You mean, ".....while it wains." Say that 5 times fast
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