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Phra Mongkhon Bophit

The strings are for some kind of ceremony. Touristy info: Phra Mongkhon Bophit is one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand The image measures 9.55 meters at the widest point across the lap, and 12.45 meters high without the base. Believed to have been constructed in the early Ayutthaya period between 1448 to 1602 AD. Originally situated at the east side of the old palace compound, but it was moved to the west side, where it sits now.