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' Wilderness Temple of the Great Glass Pagoda '), also known as the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand. The temple is made of over 1.5 million empty Heineken bottles and Chang beer bottles .
- How Did It Begin?
- What Buildings Are Made Out of Bottles?
- What Bottles Are used?
- The Benefits of Using Glass Bottles
- How to Get to The Bottle Temple
- Accommodation
It started in 1984 when the monks thought of a way to help the environment. They collected glass bottles and realized they could be used as a construction material. After two years, the main temple had been built. People started to donate their used bottles and the local government helped out too. There are now 20 plus buildings made from more than...
We were surprised at how many glass bottle buildings there are, including many small bungalows where the monks live. They seem to have decorated them into their own style. Even the public toilets are made from glass bottles! The other bottle buildings here are: 1. Ubosot (ordination hall)– This building sits in a small lake containing fish. A bridg...
The bottles that are used to create Wat Lan Khuad use different sizes and colors to make interesting designs. Here, you will find beer bottles from a Chang (Thai beer) and Heineken, along with small clear soda bottles. There are also energy drinks used, including M-150 and Red Bull, popular energy drinks which both originated in Thailand.
This isn’t just a cool concept to make the temple look pretty and bring in tourists. In fact, it is not even encouraged as a tourist attraction and you are unlikely to see many other foreigners here. Benefits: 1. Reduces waste– Many more glass bottles are now being reused instead of ending up in a wasteland. 2. Encourages recycling– People have bec...
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew is in Khun Han District (อำเภอ ขุนหาญ) about 15 minutes off Route 24. You are ideally going to need your own transport to get there unless you have a private driver. From Sisaket center, head south down Route 221 for around 24km then take a right onto Route 2111 and follow this for 40km. This could make a nice stop off if you...
If you are planning on staying in Sisaket, there are a few options in the town center, but there are some cheap hotels very near to the bottle temple. Search for Khun Han District on Booking.comto see what is available. We find our accommodation on Booking.comby first searching for the town or province and our dates, we then filter out any rooms wi...
Oct 9, 2018 · Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Wilderness Temple of the Great Glass Pagoda), also known as the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a testament to a community coming together to reduce pollution.
Feb 16, 2011 · The temple, which sits in Thailand’s Sisaket province, roughly 370 miles northeast of Bangkok is made of more than a million recycled glass bottles.
Jan 24, 2020 · A temple in Thailand has been created using over a million recycled glass beer bottles from Heineken and Chang beer. The Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple, which translates as the “Wilderness Temple of the Great Glass Pagoda” is in the Khun Han district of the Sisaket province.
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