09.2 Pattaya City, Thailand
Day 2 at the port of Laem Chabang had us driving 20 miles south to Wat Yansangwararam near the city of Pattaya. This was a very casual and nice trip. This temple is under the King’s patronage and is unique for its significant Indian architectural style as opposed to the styles typically used in Southeast Asia. A short drive away was the Chinese Sala Viharnsien Pavilion, containing hundreds of antiques donated to King Bhumibol by the Chinese Government. This included many pieces of the Terracotta Warriors recovered from the tomb of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Chi Huang in the Chinese province of Xi’an. After exploring the museum another short drive brought us to the Chee-Jan Mountain. The side of of the mountain contains a 390-foot-tall Buddha embossed in gold.
