The Sanctuary of Truth

Sometimes there are places we go for one reason and today has one of those. After stumbling upon the Sanctuary of Truth online, I knew I had to visit. One option was to take the bus from Bangkok or take a tour and see a bit more of Pattaya City.

In hindsight the bus probably would suit me better even if it would be more of a pain to get to the sight after arriving in the city.

Let’s start the day in review as we spend the morning visiting a lookout viewpoint in Pattaya City before taking a speed boat to Koh Larn Coral Island. We spent 3 hours on the beach which unfortunately was quite crowded and nobody really wanted to do water sports. As the tour seemed more of a take us somewhere and give us free time, I feel it would’ve been better if it was more structured or if the guide helped with the optional activities.

I was itching to go to The Sanctuary of Truth and it did not disappoint. It’s an unfinished museum entirely built from wooden carvings where beams interlock. The carvings reflect Thai architecture along with Buddhism, Hindu and other eastern religion influences. It reminds of a wooden version of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Of course this one won’t take quite as long to finish as it should be complete by 2025z

The inside is even beautiful than the outside and honestly I could’ve spent hours there just wandering and reading about the philosophy of life. Unfortunately we only had about an hour :(

At night, I headed to Jodd Fairs Night Market as recommended by my cousin. It was super fun with a great atmosphere of shopping stalls and food stalls. This is what I miss about the market at home as the prices here are super reasonable and you really can try as much variety as you want. I indulged in a Thai iced tea, watermelon smoothie, skewers, seafood pancakes and Thai Style popsicles.Read more