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FAMOUS ROADS AND NEIGHBORHOOD -
Ban Bat Community Village |
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ซอย บ้านบาตร |
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71 ซอยบ้านบาตร, แขวงบ้านบาตร เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย กรุงเทพมหานคร,
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Ban Bat - Monk s Bowl Village |
ชุมชนบ้านบาตร |
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In an obscure corner of Bangkok, alms bowls are still made by
hand for Buddhist monks.
Ban Bat, or Monk’s Bowl Village, is
believed to be the last community in Thailand where craftsmen
still make alms bowls by hand. Travelers can visit the village,
tucked away on Soi Baan Bat alley near Wat Saket.
Each bowl
is assembled from eight strips of metal that represent Buddha’s
Eightfold Path. Strips are fired for six hours, hammered into a
curve, overlaid like spokes, and soldered together. The surface
then gets polished and lacquered to a deep sheen.
The Ban Bat
village produces around 50 bowls a month. They range from
three-inch souvenir sizes sold for about $15 to nine-inch
stainless steel bowls that cost more than $65. Three common
shapes are jaan (a Thai fruit), manao (lime), and hua sara
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Prap Sattru Phai |
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Ban Bat |
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Famous Roads and Neighborhood |
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Free |
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GPS : |
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13.7511, 100.50543 |
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