Wat Bang Phra, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand 😇😇😇 Wat Bang Phra (Thai: วัดบางพระ) is a Buddhistmonastery (wat) in Nakhon Chaisi district, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, about 50 km west of Bangkok. Wat Bang Phra translates into English as the "Monastery of the Riverbank Buddha Image," a reference to the temple's history as a spot where a revered Buddha image from Ayuthaya was recovered from a boat which sank in the Nakhon Chaisi River alongside where the monastery was founded. The temple is also known for the daily tattoos or Sak Yants given by the monks that live there, and especially for the Wai Khru festival held on the temple grounds once a year during March, when disciples gather to pay respect to the spirit of Luang Pho Poen. The power of any amulet or tattoo decreases with time, so, to re-empower tattoos each year, Sak Yant masters celebrate with their disciples the Wai Khru (Wai Khru meaning to pay homage to one's teacher). On this day devotees gather in the parlours of their Sak Yant masters to honor them and get their tattoos blessed and re-empowered. . . . . #Watbangphra #NakhonPathom #thailand #thaitraveling #beautifulthailand #thailandonly #thailandismagic #thailand_ig #wheninthailand #discoverthailand #unseenthailand #thailandinsider #thailandluxe #thailandinstagram #thailand2019 #backpackersintheworld #travelsolo #neverstoptravelling #travelbucketlist #wondermore #theearthoutdoors #earthoutdoors #traveltheglobe #traveladdicted #theculturetrip #adventurethatislife #solotravelingisfun #worldnomads #worldnomad #iamatraveller (at Wat Bang Phra) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByjdvaUJLU8/?igshid=11l295sqi8xnn