BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai temple building a 69-metre-tall (230 ft) Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 ...

More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and ...

A relic of Buddha's tooth was brought to Bangkok on Wednesday in a procession with 2,000 participants. The sacred relic, flown from Lingguang Temple in Beijing, is being displayed to celebrate King ...

The “Phra Buddha Sihing” bronze and gold Buddha statue which commands pride of place at the Buddhaisawan Chapel right at the front of the National Museum, Bangkok is considered the second most revered ...

The best things to do in Bangkok include its an impressive array of temples and the Grand Palace - Pakin Songmor/Pakin Songmor The Thai capital brims with palaces, museums and temples, especially ...

BANGKOK -- Deep in a network of canals in the oldest part of Thailand's capital city stands a newly completed giant clad in glowing bronze. Towering nearly 70 meters above the ground, the height of a ...

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Shopping and gawking at the nightlife are what draw most visitors to Thailand’s capital city. But for me, it was Bangkok’s history and architecture that were truly spectacular. On the ride into the ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai temple building a 69-metre-tall (230 ft) Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 ...

The giant Buddha statue of Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple is seen at the end of an avenue in Bangkok, Thailand, June 9, 2021. Reuters BANGKOK, June 21 – A Thai temple building a 230-foot Buddha ...