In 1955, workers in Bangkok accidentally dropped a large plaster statue of the Buddha while moving it, causing some of the plaster to crack and reveal gold underneath. 'Big beautiful bill' could ...

As a result of the crash the small portion of the plaster encasing the statue peeled off revealing a solid gold statue ... that the plaster covered gold Buddha statue was transferred to Bangkok and ...

Open daily, 9 a.m.-5p.m. Another reason why you shouldn’t judge a Bangkok temple by its exterior, Wat Traimit is actually home to one of world’s largest solid gold Buddha statues. Remarkably ...

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network ... among Thai netizens on Monday (Jan 24). The 50.5-kg Buddha figure is made of 99.99 per cent gold and worth approximately 100 million baht, according ...

Tourists come to this temple not only for religious purposes but also to enjoy the stunning views of Bangkok. 6. Wat Traimit Wat Traimit looks unassuming from the outside. However, this temple has one ...

Cambodian workmen have unearthed 27 solid-gold Buddha statuettes, buried for hundreds of years beneath the foundations of a ruined pagoda hidden deep in the jungle, officials said. The statues ...

also known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, located in Bangkok’s Chinatown. Clearly, gold attracts. This temple complex was extremely crowded with travelers eager to see the solid-gold Buddha ...

The giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple is seen at the end of an avenue in Bangkok, Thailand ... made of copper and painted gold, sits in a seated lotus posture.