honburi district in Bangkok unveiled its new landmark, an imposing statue of the Buddha that rises 69 meters ... foreign visitors The foundation stone laying ceremony was held in 2017, and the ...

The Sri Lankan Embassy on Saturday held an event to commemorate Vesak - the three sacred milestones in the life of the Buddha ... IX Golden Jubilee Temple in Bangkok. The event also marked ...

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 ...

BANGKOK (ANN): A 69-metre-tall Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol Buddha statue with a 40-metre lap has been built for Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, a royal temple located in the Phasi Charoen district of Bangkok.

BANGKOK (AP) — 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 ...

Arahant Mahinda’s historic encounter with King Devanampiyatissa near Mihintale led to the monarch’s conversion, laying the foundation ... commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment ...

BANGKOK, June 21 (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 ...