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Find out the mysterious relationship of Beer Bottles and Buddhist Temple In Thailand

By Yamini Taneja

Updated - May 9, 20242 min read

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Can a temple and beer function together? Let’s reveal about something which is beyond our expectations. Find out by reading about the Buddist Temple in Thailand which is made of recycled beer bottles.

 

Wat Pa Maha Chedi is a Buddhist temple in Thailand. Coming to the surprising fact that this Buddhist temple is made of more than million bottles of Haiken and a local beer called Chang. Now, we can hear all your suspicious questions of why, how and what? Let’s calm down and get an answer to all your questions below.

As we all know Thailand is famous for its cheap beer. From this, we can assume the sales of Beer. So the major problem of an ever-mounting litter of bottles in the sea was faced by Thailand.


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Then monks came up with a brilliant idea of recycling. They told people to bring them empty bottles of beer which will help them in the construction of the temple complex.

Using this bottles they not only build a marvelous temple but water towers, sleeping quarters and toilets. 


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Beer and temple don’t go together. But the monks actually thought out of the box to take out Thailand from an environment issue. A big thumbs up for all the monks, who actually acted as a responsible citizen of the country and not stick to the stereotypes.


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For the first time in history, a Buddhist temple in Thailand contributed to an environmental issue. Such a wonderful thing to look on. Wat Pa Maha Chedi, the Buddhist temple in Thailand is a perfect example of ‘Be the change’.


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FAQ's

Q- Thailand is famous for?
A- Thailand is famous for its beer and Buddhist temple made by beer bottles. 

Q- Who was the founder of this idea?
A- The monks were the founder of this idea.