Golden Buddha in Wat Benchamabophit. This is a copy of the more famous Phra Phuttha Chinnarat in Phitsanulok. The ashes of King Rama V are contained in the base.

The Reclining Buddha in Wat Pho (Wat Phrea Chetuphon),  in Bangkok. The Buddha is 46 metres long and 15 metres high and it illustrates the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The figure is modelled out of plaster around a brick core and finished in gold leaf. Mother-of-pearl inlay ornaments the eyes and feet of the colossal image, the feet displaying 108 different characteristics of a Buddha.

(Left): Buddha image at Wat Luang Poh Tho, Nakhon Sawan in Northern Thailand. The hand positions represent meditation.

(Right): Buddha image at Wat Pananchueng, Ayutthaya in Central Thailand. The hand position shows the Buddha touching the ground to ask nature to witness his resolve to reach enlightenment.

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Information about the pictures taken from the excellent Lonely Planet guide book for Thailand written by Joe Cummings.