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36. Statue with the craziest back story

Yes, it's made of pure gold.Yes, it's made of pure gold.

In 1955, renovators dropped a five-ton 13th-century image of the Buddha, cracking its plaster casing. Horror gave way to awe when they realized that, underneath, it was in fact made of solid gold, covered up to fool the invading Burmese back in the day.
A brand new temple, Wat Traimit, has just been finished to augment the glitz factor.
661 Tri Mit Road, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, near the Hualumphong Train Station. Tel: +66 (0)2 509 9091
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