Only last month the Bangkok police launched a giant raid on the city’s antique shops that showed how far things have gone: 3,500 stolen Buddha statues or heads were recovered. Last week ...

It was probably during the reign of Rama III (reign:1824 – 51), the third ruler of Rattanakosin dynasty, that the plaster covered gold Buddha statue was transferred to Bangkok and was enshrined in the ...

Not many Indian tourists are aware that Thailand boasts of one of the largest open-air museums in the world. It lies just an ...

The Buddha measures 151 feet long and is 50 meters tall, making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand ... Private Tour: Best of Bangkok in A Day (352 reviews) Bangkok Canal Tour ...

BANGKOK: A giant demon statue criticised as “un-Buddhist and ... Devotees should instead worship spiritual beings like the Buddha or Jesus, as role models of goodness, he added.

The Grand Palace will probably be on the itineraries of most first-time travelers to Bangkok. That's because ... which houses a sacred emerald Buddha statue. Recent visitors say the palace is ...

Chinese New Year blessings and good fortune – if you’re really lucky, you may even encounter auspicious dragons and dancing lions.

This vast temple is one of Bangkok’s oldest temples and a home to dozens of sacred monuments and relics. The most famous relic is the gigantic 150-foot-long reclining Buddha statue which was ...