The Million Bottles Temple in Sisaket is about 60 km from Sisaket, toward the Cambodian border. It is a Buddhist temple, just like there are thousands in Thailand. However, something is quite unique: It was build with empty bottles! Thousands and Thousands of bottles. Beer bottles, red bud bottles, pepsi bottles, and also some pictures are done with caps bottles.
This is maybe the most beautiful and famous but there are 15 to 20 buildings around with bottles.
The Million Bottles Temple in Sisaket, also known as Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
The Million Bottles Temple, also known as Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew, is a Buddhist temple that stands out for its remarkable construction materials – recycled beer bottles. I was founded in 1984 by a group of Buddhist monks who had a vision of creating a place of worship that also promoted environmental consciousness. Over the years, the monks and local volunteers collected millions of discarded beer bottles, which were then meticulously cleaned and used as building blocks for the temple’s structures. The result is a stunning display of sustainable architecture, with intricate patterns and vibrant colors created by the different bottle types and hues.
This give you a good example of their work.
If you are around Sisaket in Thailand, this worths visiting it. It is a very special temple and you won’t see anything like this anywhere else. We asked a monk why did they started to make building with bottles? He simply said that it was better than throwing them in the garbage! A good example of reincarnation….
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