Bangkok’s Golden Buddha Beneath the Plaster
Bangkok’s 5.5-tonne Golden Buddha spent generations beneath stucco before a 1955 move exposed the gold and transformed Wat Traimit’s history in Bangkok.
Bangkok’s 5.5-tonne Golden Buddha spent generations beneath stucco before a 1955 move exposed the gold and transformed Wat Traimit’s history in Bangkok.
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