Phra Thep Statue Doi Suthep Panorama

Phra Thep Statue Doi Suthep Panorama

Phra Thep Statue Doi Suthep 2015 Panorama

The sitting statue of a famous monk, Pra Thep Worasittajan who was once the abbot of Wat Prathat Doi Suthep. This gigantomanic reverence of Buddhist monks is a rather new phenomenon and is certainly not commensurate with Buddhist principles. It's probably meant to impress tourists and reflects the ever increasing wealth of the temple.