Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

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Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha)

Wat Traimit, also known as "The Temple of the Golden Buddha", is a Royal temple located in the Chinatown area of Bangkok. It is famous for being home to the world's largest solid gold Buddha image. The image is more than three meters tall, weighs about five and a half tons and is most likely some 700 to 800 years old. This is a good place to kick off your visit to Chinatown.

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