Terri Littlejohn took the Gaffney Ledger with her on a recent trip to Thailand March 9-18. This picture was taken at the Wat Pho Buddhist temple complex, home of the Reclining Buddha, in Bangkok.

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...