Chulalongkorn University Continuing Education Center A Survey of

Chulalongkorn University, Continuing Education Center. A Survey of Thai Arts and Architectural Attractions: A Manual for Tourist Guides. Chulalongkorn University Printing House, 2002. 2

• Primary aim of this book is to be used as a manual for Tourist Guide Training Program • Recommended for those who are interested in various aspects of Thailand, especially, non-Thai readers who need a basic knowledge of Thai studies 3

Contents 25 chapters divided into 4 parts: 1. General knowledge of Thailand (Chapter 1 -9) 2. Tourist attractions in Bangkok (Chapter 10 -17) 3. Tourist attractions around Thailand (Chapter 18 -25) 4. Glossary 4

Chapter 6: literature and art related to religion in Thailand • ������������� – ������ The life of the Lord Buddha – ���� The Jataka : Buddha’s previous lives – ������� Cosmology: 3 worlds: sense, form and non-form – ������ (Ramayana) – ����������� Hindu gods; ������ (Creator) ������� (Destroyer) ���� (Preserver) 12

Chapter 9: Temple architecture and related decorative arts • • • ������ (Ordination Hall( ����� (Buddha Image Hall( ����� (Gallery or cloister( ������� (Line Pavilion( ����� (Belfry ( 15

Part II: �������� • • Chaptor 10: Bangkok and its important places Chapter 11: The Temple of the Emerald Buddha Chapter 12: The Grand Palace Chapter 13: The Reclining Buddha Temple Chapter 14: The Temple of Dawn Chapter 15: Wat Su-That Chapter 16: The Marble Temple Chapter 17: Wat Ratchabophit 16

Part III: �������� • • • Chapter 18: Phra Pathom Chedi Chapter 19: Places of interest in Ayutthaya Chapter 20: Places of interest in Lop Buri Chapter 21: The Buddha’s Footprint in Saraburi Chapter 22: Places of interest in Phetchaburi Chapter 23: Ancient Ruins and Historical sites in Kanchanaburi • Chapter 24: Places of interest in Kamphaeng Phet and Phitsanulok • Chapter 25: Places of interest in Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai 17