SOUTHEAST ASIA

• Wat Phnom – tallest religious structure in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia

  
• Cambodian National Museum

  
• Wat Ounalom – headquarters of Cambodian Buddhism

  
• Laos officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic , is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
• One of the most effective ways of accumulating merit in Theravada Buddhism was the construction of Buddhist wats (temples)
• wats were increasingly constructed in major centres of population, where they became a

  focal point for all aspects of daily life.
• WAT WISUN

  
• DON CHAN PALACE HOTEL - It is a 5 star hotel located near the Mekong River

  
• Temples of Bagan, Myanmar

  
• Myanmar is the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia
• Myanmar is a country of great ethnic diversity. The

  Burmans, who form the largest group, account for more than half of the population
• Dhammayangyi Temple - is the largest and widest in Bagan and the plan follows that of the Ananda Temple

  
• Yangon City Hall - considered a fine example of syncretic Burmese architecture, featuring traditional tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was designed by Burmese architect U Tin..

  
• UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE - first major public constructions after Burmese independence from British colonial rule.

  
• Vietnam - Its capital city is Hanoi, and its largest city is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
• Tran Quoc Pagoda - the oldest in Vietnam. It has a

  statue of Buddha entering Nirvana.

  
• Hue Citadel - example of Nguyen dynasty architecture – Chinese style Vietnamese Imperial architecture

  
• Opera House - modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris and is the home of the National Ballet.

  
• Melaka Sultanate Museum

  
• Malaysia is composed of two noncontiguous regions: Peninsular Malaysia , also called West Malaysia, which is on the Malay Peninsula, and East Malaysia, which is on the island of Borneo
• bumiputra - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF MALAYSIA
• Islam is Malaysia’s official religion
• Rumah Melayu are traditional dwellings, originating before the arrival of foreign or modern influences, and constructed by the indigenous ethnic Malay of the Malay Peninsula
• Petronas Towers

  
• A Famosa - It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Southeast Asia

  
• Intramuros

  
• The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands
• Singapore is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. only country in Asia with an AAA sovereign rating from all major rating agencies.
• Raffles Hotel - has become the signature example of colonial architecture in Singapore

  
• Esplanade - by its informal name: "The Durian."

  
• Jewel at Changi Airport - glass bottomed

  canopy bridge and the world's tallest indoor waterfall, known as the Rain Vortex.

  
• Thailand - formerly known as Siam
• The vast majority of people in Thailand are adherents of Buddhism. (RELIGION)
• A Thai Temple consist of 2 parts:

  • Phuttha wat is the area which is dedicated to Buddha
  • Sangha wat contains the living Quarters of the monks.
• sala - a pavilion for relaxation or miscellaneous activities

  
• Bangkok University - is the oldest and largest private university in Thailand

  
• BRUNEI - is a small country located on the island of Borneo
• Jame’ Asr Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

  
• Borobudur

  
• Indonesian archipelago represents one of the most unusual areas in the world: it encompasses a major juncture of Earth’s tectonic plates