Making full reportage of the tree-planting by ATTA and THA
On 25—26,June 2016, the two day trip made by ATTA and THA, within two days, with nearly 200 members, went on for purpose of the tree-planting, at early morning leaving from Bangkok to Phetchabun Province, this activity was involved into the significance over the projects of forestation in Thailand as the prospective tourist spots, and more actively meeting with the calls from Thai government to restore the greenery on the mountains and develop the ecotourism for Thailand, for young trees to be planted, named as the national species, which not only can yield out economic values, but also render for pieces of the green hills covered with the forestation, led by TAT and THA, who both made a contribution to Thai society as well as the example set-up to promote for the Thailand’ national tourism.
The trip also included that paid a visit to local Buddhist Relics—called as Si Thep National Park nearby, now it is within the Thailand’ national Buddhist relics and heritage area under the protection, built in 11 – 12 century, heavily influenced by the Khmer Buddhist architectural styles, once thriving Buddhist temples, through thousands of years but in destruction, what the visitors can see only pieces of relics and rubbles have been scattered within the park, with the ruins of ancient buildings founded around in midst of the old tall trees and lawn, form the sights that offers the visitors to imagine and get themselves into feeling over the past centuries what had happened hereby in the historical records.
Another one for visiting at the same day, built in contemporary 21st century, not long, but it is so famous to Thais as one of the Buddhist Holy Land —Wat Pra Tat Pa Son Kraew, especially arriving in the Thai New Year and holidays, the Thais despite the long journey, grouping in the whole family and friends, driving so far away to do workshop and pay to its pilgrimage over the temple, inspired by the Holy Spirit, taking at this time as rare chance to all members, for themselves and their own families, making the best wishes and gaining the fortunes from the holy huge statues of great Buddha, carried with abundant blessings in both health and wealth, taking six hour bus trip back to Bangkok.
Photo by Kingphet / Reported by Darwin