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Tuesday, July 12, 2005


Famous Golden Buddha constructed during the Sukhothai period. The image of solid gold is three metres high and weighs five and a half tons. Originally, this golden Buddha image was completely covered with plaster to conceal it from the enemy then invading Thailand and was installed as the principal Buddha image in the main temple building of Choti-naram Temple or Wat Phrayakrai, Yannawa District. When Chotanaram Temple was deserted in about 1931, the East Asiatic Company, with official permission, extended its operations into the land area of the deserted temple. When the building was completed and while preparations were being made to move this Golden Buddha image to the building, the covering plaster was partly broken. Only then did the people realise that it was a golden Buddha image.

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