The Sanctuary of Truth

We spent a pleasant afternoon visiting the Sanctuary of Truth - truly something we didn't know anything about. In a nutshell, the Sanctuary of Truth is a work of art in progress. Started in 1981, the goal of its patron is to create an all wooden, hand carved structure that embodies traditional Thai (and other local and regional - Cambodian, Vietnamese, etc.) religious, cultural and architectural principles into one building. It's interesting that this project has gone on for almost three decades.

It's a giant, airy structure. We had to don hardhats upon our entrance and I was floored at the balance between the enormity of the structure and the attention to the detail of the various image and figures carved into the various wooden beams and walls. It's pretty impressive.

Click on either of the pictures to see a small gallery. If you're in Pattaya, I would say this is a must see.