reader Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 From Reuters /MSN he Royal Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple on the outskirts of Bangkok dates back to 1610 and is located on a island created by canals flowing from the Chao Phraya river. Work on the statue, which is as tall as a 20-storey building, started in 2017 and should be completed this year, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the official opening may be pushed back to 2022, said temple spokesman Pisan Sangkapinij. The Phra Buddha Dhammakāya Thepmongkhon statue, made of copper and painted gold, sits in a seated lotus posture. Parts were produced in China before being shipped to Thailand to be assembled. It should be visible from all parts of the raised train line that spans the capital Bangkok, said Pisan. ====================================== The giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple is seen in Bangkok, Thailand, June 10, 2021. Picture taken June 10, 2021 with a drone. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaReuters vinapu and TotallyOz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 in what area of BKK is that temple ( too lazy to googlemap, sorry ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Thonburi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Paknam_Bhasicharoen vinapu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
