Meredith Heagney (The Columbus Dispatch)
A Thai temple complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand
John Tai, right, and partner Susan Lee, in front of their Siam Express venue in the food court at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Tai has plans to build a Thai Buddhist temple in Pataskala (Jeff Hinckley, Dispatch).An expansive [Ohio] complex featuring a Buddhist temple, a shopping center, a restaurant, and a hotel is planned for 10 acres in Pataskala, the dream of a Thai Catholic who runs two restaurants in Columbus.
Trairatana Ridhibhinyo, who goes by the name John Tai, said he has thought about building a Thai Buddhist temple for at least 15 years.
Though he is not a Buddhist, 95 percent of his homeland is. He envisions not just a worship center but a place to celebrate and raise awareness of Thai culture.
The future location of the Columbus Buddhism Center, south of Blacks Road, is now just a soybean field. More>>
Trairatana Ridhibhinyo, who goes by the name John Tai, said he has thought about building a Thai Buddhist temple for at least 15 years.
Though he is not a Buddhist, 95 percent of his homeland is. He envisions not just a worship center but a place to celebrate and raise awareness of Thai culture.
The future location of the Columbus Buddhism Center, south of Blacks Road, is now just a soybean field. More>>
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