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Wat Traimit was our first stop this morning, once we had some hostel coffee in us. The temple is known for its gigantic, solid-gold Buddha. The five-and-a-half ton statue was discovered when a crane dropped it and broke its stucco-and-mosaic-glass exterior. This facade is believed to have been placed around it to protect the goldenContinue reading “Bangkok: Days 7 & 8”