Travel Diaries - North Thailand - High Priestress shooting at Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)steemCreated with Sketch.

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Wat Rong Khun

Also known as the White Temple, is actually an art exhibit. Built in the style of a Buddhist temple, it was built by Chalermchai Kositpipat as an offering to Buddha in the hope that he will be rewarded with immortal life.

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He spent more than 40 million baht building this monumental work of art and construction isn’t expected to be completed until 2070.

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To avoid being influenced by rich donors, Kosisipat has refused all donations greater than $300.

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In addition to the temple buildings, the grounds also hosts a museum filled with intricate art by Kosipipat whose work is absolutely mindblowing and beyond comparison.

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If it even could fit into a category, the closest would be psychedelic Buddhist art.

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The Shooting

Although we arrived at our destination exactly as it opened, I was dismayed to find that there were already three tourists tour buses on site and the temple grounds were far from empty. Gilles and I had planned to do a photoshoot, however I didn’t see how that would be possible given how many tourists had already arrived. Moreover, as an introvert who gets anxiety before large groups , I was already freaking out about the number of people staring as I walked by. My sparkly high priestess dress attracted a lot of attention from the tourists who didn’t try to hide that they were taking my photo.

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In what was a testament to his photography skills, Gilles was able to photograph the White Temple from perspectives that made it appear as if we had the entire place to ourselves.

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Considering that there were at least 200 people in the background as he worked, I’m amazed he was able to get such incredible shots.

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Text by Yoshi Churnac aka @noursette http://www.fandecouture.com
Pictures by Gilles Bonugli Kali aka @eyegasm


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  • Natural Light

Location :

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