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TOP SIGHT
WAT TRAIMIT (GOLDEN BUDDHA)
Wat Traimit, also known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, is home to the world's
largest gold statue, a gleaming, 3m-tall, 5.5-tonne Buddha with a mysterious past and
a current value of more than US$40 million in gold alone. Sculpted in the graceful
Sukhothai style, the image is thought to date from around the late 15th century. But if
it is possible for a Buddha to lead a double life, then this priceless piece has most cer-
tainly done so.
DON'T MISS…
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The Golden Buddha
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Phra Buddha Maha Suwanna Patimakorn Exhibition
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Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center
PRACTICALITIES
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Temple of the Golden Buddha
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8am-5pm
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Tha Ratchawong,
Hua Lamphong exit 1
