Wat Muang The Great Buddha of Thailand

Local nameWat Muang
LocationWiset Chai Chan, Thailand

The Big Buddha of Thailand, also known as The Great Buddha, The Big Buddha of Thailand, Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin, and Mahaminh Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn is a statue of the Buddha, located in Ang Thong Province of Thailand. It is the tallest statue in Thailand, the second tallest statue in Southeast Asia, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Located at the Wat Muang temple in the Ang Thong Province, this statue stands 92 m high, and is 63 m wide. Construction commenced in 1990, and was completed in 2008. It is painted gold and made of concrete. The Buddha is in the seated posture called Maravijaya Attitude.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Buddha_of_Thailand

Address Thailand

Coordinates 14°35'35.326" N 100°22'40.129" E

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