Where to buy an Alms Bowl and a Gong in Bangkok?
Oct 5th, 2009, 07:45 AM
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Where to buy an Alms Bowl and a Gong in Bangkok?
My wife Jeane told me yesterday that she wants to purchase an alms bowl and a small gong in either Bangkok or Kathmandu next February. Any suggestions? I would think that alms bowls are fairly ubiquitous but don't know about gongs. In any case we have not shopped for either on past trips. We will be in Bangkok during mid-week so the weekend market will not work.
Oct 5th, 2009, 07:51 AM
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there is a special alley where you can see them made and purchase from different sized bowls....look on the nancy chandler map....i think it is near to china town... andy will know more precisely... have tong's assistant take you there...
we bought one and are very pleased with it...
we bought one and are very pleased with it...
Oct 5th, 2009, 08:00 AM
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Craig,
The biggest Buddhist shop center is the area around the giant swing in Bangkok. There are other shops scatter around town so look out for them in case you pass by one in a taxi or you could ask your hotel as well. Gongs - I don't know but I do have some Swiss cow bells.
The biggest Buddhist shop center is the area around the giant swing in Bangkok. There are other shops scatter around town so look out for them in case you pass by one in a taxi or you could ask your hotel as well. Gongs - I don't know but I do have some Swiss cow bells.
Oct 5th, 2009, 08:12 AM
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As I remember, the area with the monks making Alms bowls is on the other side of the river. It is on the Nancy Chandler map.
And if you go to the area around the giant swing (there are some good Buddhist bookstores in the area), you'll be a short walk from Chote Chitr.
And if you go to the area around the giant swing (there are some good Buddhist bookstores in the area), you'll be a short walk from Chote Chitr.
