The Central plains area is the area around Bangkok. Nakhon Pathom is a big city 50 kilometres West of Bangkok.
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A new huge Chinese shrine (วิหารพระโพธิสัตว์กวนอิม ทุ่งพิชัย)
is under construction in Nakhon Pathom province, Dontun district.
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The whole shrine will be completed in 2 years but first celebration
(งานปิดทอง) happened in January 2012.
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The fair happened from 20 to 31 January 2012 including star singers
บ้าววี, ก๊อต, จินตหรา
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The shrine includes a huge statue of deity Kwan Yim. The statue was built
in China with a tree older than 1000 years.
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| Deity Kwan Yim |
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The fair lasts 12 days and 12 nights. People were able to stick thin gold leaves
on the statue and to make money donation to help for the shrine completion.
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Wiharn Phra Po Ti Sat Guan Im is very beautiful and includes a Kwan Yim
(Goddess of Compassion) statue.
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Craftsmen and workers are working hard to finish the decorations
before the forthcoming feast.
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It is the biggest Kwan Yim wooden statue in Thailand. Wood came from China and it
took three years to make the statue.
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| Deity Kwan Yim |
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The festival to celebrate one of the major milestone during construction of the
shrine happened during Chinese New Year 2012.
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Advertisements are displayed all over Nakhon Pathom province to
announce the forthcoming feast.
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| Leaflet about Wiharn Phra Po Ti Sat Guan Im |
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| Leaflet about Wiharn Phra Po Ti Sat Guan Im |
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