Today we visit Wat Phra Thad Pha Son Kaew Temple in Phetchabun in northern Thailand. See info below. We also take you to lunch where we meet Jay from Eight Miles From Home. Afterwards we had dinner at Maruay’s restaurant about 4 KM from our hotel at the Elephant Sanctuary. In my next video I will be showing our walk with the Elephants. Thank you for watching. Follow me on Instagram at joegreenwtf and email me at [email protected]
Wat Pha Sorn Kaew (Thai: วัดพระธาตุผาแก้ว; meaning: temple on a glass cliff), also known as Wat Phra Thart Pha Kaew, is a Buddhist monastery and temple (Wat วัด in Thai) in Khao Kor, Phetchabun, in north-central Thailand, about 5 hours drive north of Bangkok. The Wat is set on an 830m peak, a few hundred meters from the town of Kheam Son on the main highway 12, between Phitsanulok and Lom Sak.
The main pagoda and surrounding buildings are adorned with over 5 million colorful mosaic tiles and pottery items and is set in a mountain location.[1] 5 sitting Buddha statues were already finished. There is a stained glass gazebo and a smaller pagoda in the gardens.
The main Wat exterior, gardens and adjoining buildings are complete and open to visitors, although not all of the interior of the main temple is complete yet.[2]
Currently, there is no well-developed tourist infrastructure surrounding the site. It is only accessible by private car or tour, as there is no public transport from the nearest towns of Lom Sak, Phetchabun or Phitsanulok.[1]
There’s a local bus from Phitsanulok which can stop about 2km from the temple (on highway 12). For more information ask at Karma home hostel in Phitsanulok.
Beautiful drone shots Joe.
THANKS JOE NOTICED SOME GREAT EDITING,🌴👍🌴
Thank you for sharing really enjoyed watching this and the guys eight miles from home knew they were going to Thailand but so surprised to see him on your Vlog so I’m subscribed to the three of you guys and you all do a fantastic job
Safe travels you guys.
Looks great Joe, missed your live streaming with Jonny. Good luck going to Pai, it’s quite the drive lol, many switchbacks 👍👍
Hello Joe fantastic video beutifull drone shots the last time i was there that white Buddha had scaffolding i did mention we stopped in a fantastic hotel with awesome views brillliant Joe i got it all on video as well but not the fantastic ariel shots you got great job dude.
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what a beautiful place the drone shots were great and the food looked good.
I loved visiting that temple, I saw wild peacock which made the experience amazing. Thanks for sharing
Very good very good Joe great drone footage beautiful area enjoy.
Well done Joe. Great to see everyone together. Awesome drone work. Thank you. All the best. Mitch
love it Joe, sorry missed your live stream, was out early, take care on the way to pai, lots of twists
That was so beautiful, I’m looking forward to traveling around the middle parts of Thailand myself. At lunch Som had the good food, sorry but that pizza and spaghetti didn’t look very good. Looking forward to seeing the footage from the temple and elephant sanctuary. Thanks for sharing, many blessings to you, Gift and family🙏
Cheers 🍻
Really good drone footage. Living the dream!!
Congrats on another happy and fun trip with cool people.
762 turns from Chang mai to pai, Joe. At least 1 🤮
Thank you for sharing Joe , travel safe and enjoy !!!… Hello Gift !
Good to see all those places again.
That’s great but I thought you weren’t supposed to fly drones near a temple that’s sacred ground
Watch the video again, the drone was quite a distance away from the temple and I did not fly over it. It’s amazing how great a $2,500 drone camera works. All the best!
HEY JOE AND GIFT, A VERY NICE VIDEO, I WILL HAVE TO VISIT THAT AREA.
We was there at the temple in august 2019, beautiful place
Great video. Amazing temple. I need to check this place out. Loved the drone footage.
Wonderful video
How is Chiang mai champ?
Chiang Mai is really nice my friend, we are having a great time visiting. All the best!
Your videos are amazing showing provinces and areas of Thailand that can’t be found on other channels about Thailand.
Good video, thank you for sharing my friend, P.S. You’re getting pretty good with the drone footage
hi joe wow kool temple and area i never been to Pai its on my list 🙂🙏👍
Nice one Joe ,, nice to travel on some different roads Ive never driven on in the 14 years Ive been driving on em ,, nice and relaxed video
Wunderbar Joe.
Danke.
Thanks, Joe for all your videos. Always good to watch. Much appreciated.
Lucky you did not actually go to the Wat Pha Sorn Kaew temple as you would have seen all the “No Drones” signs there. I have no idea how they would police that. Obviously, they did not shoot yours down. LOL
Thank you 🙏 for watching. Believe it or not the drone was quite a distance from the temple, If you watch the video carefully, you will notice it in the camera work. All the best!
Thanks for sharing guys 🙂
G’day Joe. Great video love it up Phetchabun way. 👍
Thanks for sharing. All the best.
Nice Video my friend. Wheres the Elephants. Lol
Thank you! Next video my friend. All the best!
Great drone footage Joe and choice of music. Soothing to my soul.
Did you say Gift’s cat’s name is “mai aroi”? haha
Great video, be safe on your travels.
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Great video Joe and a stunning temple. Thank you.
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Spectacular footage. Inspires me to make more vids. Love it. 😃👍
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Great episode all the best to you all 👍🙏💙🇹🇭
hi joe that is amaseing vidio.i have to say it would be even better if you were really up there filming.great job
Sorry my friend. Thai Girl Gift will be posting a video on the temple within the next week or so. All the best!
Absolutely STUNNING !
If you’re up in Chiang Mai, you should have a meet up.
Sorry my friend. Great idea but I’m already in Pa. Thank you for the suggestion, next time I will plan a meet up. All the best!
Joe those of us on OA visas can travel at will within Thailand but the hotels must do the TM 30 and we return with no requirement to report to Immigration since the hotel already did TM 30..correct?
Sorry my friend I don’t provide advice on Thai Immigration requirements or laws. I do however share my experience. When I travel within Thailand and check into hotels, I give them my passport and to my knowledge, the hotel management is required to pass my information unto Thai Immigration. When I return back to my residents, I call my landlord and let her know that I have returned from my trip, in turn she notifies Immigration that I am back at my residents. It is always best to check with your Thai Immigration office and let them answer any questions you may have in regards to living and traveling in Thailand. All the best!
Beautiful temples. So much detail in the architecture. Nice drone views. Will check out Gift’s inside views. Great place, great food, great friends. 👍
Thank you so much my friend. All the best!
Awesome drone video!
Thank you so much my friend. All the best!
Really enjoying your vlogs. I am coming to Bangkok in March for the very first time. I can’t wait…
Thank you for watching my friend. Safe travels! All the best!
The road to the temple the opposite way to where you came in has some very steep hills and amazing views
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Thanks for the video, but Phetchabun is not really in northern Thailand. The landscape around there is however amazing! 🙂
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Foreigner Joe, great episode. Jay and his family from Eight Miles From Home were my first Thailand follow years ago when they were living in Chiang Mai. When they left Thailand, I searched for other couples and found Chuck and Paige. Through them, I’m subscribed to you. Funny how this came full circle! Your drone shots are great. Keep the real world visitor content coming. Appreciate ALL of it. Thanks.
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You’re getting pretty good with that whirlybird. Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙏 my friend. All the best!
Great Stuff Joe , Very enjoyable .
Thank you 🙏 so much my friend. All the best!
Isn’t it cooler there compared to Bangkok?
@Foreigner Joe Great!
It is my friend. Temps dropped at night to
11 Celsius and in some locations it can get even more cooler during the winter months. All the best!
Nice video
I am also a vlogger
Joe you forgot the links to the other pages.
Which one are you looking for my friend? All the best!
Just getting a chance to catch up on your videos. Beautiful scenery and drone views. I gotta get me a drone one day. Thanks for sharing and you two stay safe. 🙏👍
Thank you my friend. All the best!
One of my favourite temples in all of Thailand, only about an hour from home when in Phitsanulok
It is a very beautiful temple my friend. Gift is originally from Phitsanulok. Thank you 🙏 for watching.
Beautiful.
Thank you 🙏 my friend. All the best!
This is Khao Kho,a favorite spot for thais during New Year.
👍🏼 nice video Joe.
Thank you 🙏 my friend. Stay safe! All the best!