Discovering Bangkok

Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit: the world’s largest solid-gold statue

Wat Traimit (วัดไตรมิตร), is commonly known as the temple of the Golden Buddha. It’s situated in Charoen Krung, just in front of the Chinatown Gate. The Golden Buddha is a solid gold Buddha sculpture with a weight of 5.5 tons, 3.98 meters high, and 3.13 meters wide in a Mara Vichai posture.