Bell, WangTai Hotel—Surat Thani, Thailand
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Ianatlarge
N 09° 07.868 E 099° 18.860
47P E 534536 N 1009364
A bell at the entrance to a major hotel in the city of Surat Thani.
Waymark Code: WM8B96
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 03/06/2010
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I have not seen this before in Thailand, a bell, of the type one would normally expect to find in a Buddhist Wat, outside a hotel entrance. The bell is part of the front entrance decoration, and it is associated with displays of the Thai flag. I asked the day manager, and I was told that it is permissible strike the bell. There is a wooden bell ringer attached to the bell. The bell is in the public area of the hotel, visitors can approach.
The hotel is the Wangtai [pronounced 'Wung-TAI'], one of the older hotels in the town of Surat Thani, in southern Thailand. It is a pleasant hotel, good rooms, swimming pool, and gym. $25us a day with breakfast. You could do worse than to stay here, if you are in the region. (
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