Floods meet faith — Thailand’s floods swamp Buddhist temples

[rug]

The surging Chao Phraya River swamping central Thailand and threatening the capital Bangkok has inundated many of the ubiquitous temples in the deeply Buddhist country. Here are some views of temples and statues taken by our photographers covering the flooding:


Statues of Buddha are seen in a flooded area in Ayutthaya province October 15, 2011/Sukree Sukplang

http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/10/16/floods-meet-faith-thailands-floods-swamp-buddhist-temples/

Ten more photos at link.

[Silent3]

1. Looks like a Buddha hot tub party

No intent to disregard the damage and the suffering... just a reaction to what the picture looks like!

[Nihil]

2. *Psst!*

:spank:

[sk2020]

3. Very sad

This picture is pretty sad. I'm not a Buddhist but some of these temples are hundreds of years old and part of their heritage. It must sad for the Thai people to see this happen to priceless cultural artifacts.