Bangkok to complete 69m 20-storey Buddha statue in 2021, can be seen from miles away

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Bangkok to complete 69m 20-storey Buddha statue in 2021, can be seen from miles away

Belmont Lay

 

 

A Buddha statue 69m in height with a 40m lap width is in the midst of finishing up its construction in Bangkok, Thailand to be ready by 2021.

 

The Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol Buddha statue was scheduled to be completed in 2020, but the Covid-19 pandemic put a halt to construction.

 

The foundation stone laying ceremony was held in 2017.

 

Full story: https://mothership.sg/2020/11/giant-buddha-statue-bangkok/

 

Mothership: 2020-11-08

[canopus1969]

Waste of time and money

[poohy]

Almost rivals the waste of money on submarines and "other" things

 

[tonray]

I used to live about 2 Kilometers away in Talat Phlu...it is quite impressive. That Temple..Wat Paknam has many wealthy patrons to support it.

[KannikaP]

Some of the copper it is made of looks very similar to the concrete used for my house.

[NanLaew]

A blot on the Bangkok landscape is still a blot.

 

Oh, wait...

[Pilotman]

38 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

Waste of time and money

hear hear. 

[Surelynot]

Yes, yes, yes....that is just what Thailand needs......I can hardly contain my excitement.

[Mike Rodik]

if only thai people acted more like Buddha

 

what do you read in the news ?  murder over nothing, rape, road deaths, child abuse

[The Farang]

Wonder where all this money is coming from while everyone is losing jobs and struggling?  They gotta gelp the people and stop wasting money on subs, statues, and trains.

[Grumpy one]

Will it have a viewing platform so you can climb up and look out of its eyes at the surrounding area   at a price

Or maybe a gift shop

[josephbloggs]

7 minutes ago, The Farang said:

Wonder where all this money is coming from while everyone is losing jobs and struggling?  They gotta gelp the people and stop wasting money on subs, statues, and trains.

 

Seeing as it was started in 2017 and is pretty much finished the money was donated well before people were losing jobs and struggling.

Another topic sure to get all the TVF grumps out, and it sure hasn't disappointed!

[Katipo]

Other than bringing back the adoring hoardes to a temple whose popularity has waned significantly in recent years, what good will this idol bring to the people of Thailand?

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, Grumpy one said:

Will it have a viewing platform so you can climb up and look out of its eyes at the surrounding area   at a price

Or maybe a gift shop

Its got to have a massive Parking Area for all the Tour Buses when the Chinese decide to allow their people to travel.

[Burma Bill]

4 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Waste of time and money

Why not have a giant Buddha in Bangkok for the locals?? Rio in Brazil has this:-

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Some of the copper it is made of looks very similar to the concrete used for my house.

Why would you confuse the metal copper with concrete? Is the statue covered with sheet copper then painted gold?

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, Burma Bill said:

Why not have a giant Buddha in Bangkok for the locals?? Rio in Brazil has this:-

 

 

An Olympic diving platform?

[KannikaP]

46 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Why would you confuse the metal copper with concrete? Is the statue covered with sheet copper then painted gold?

I was simply quoting the link in the OP.

 

Made of copper and a tribute to Buddhism

 

Despite looking as if it is completely crafted out of the gold, the Buddha statue is made of copper, and corresponds with the image the former abbot saw in his dream.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Katipo said:

Other than bringing back the adoring hoardes to a temple whose popularity has waned significantly in recent years, what good will this idol bring to the people of Thailand?

To a Buddhist I guess it will bring joy...

live & let live, if you don't like it just drive on by !

[how241]

Looks OK  to me. Just think what the Eiffel Tower did for Paris and that was never meant to be a permanent structure. 

[RobU]

It is a modern landmark not necessarily a waste  of money. It reflects the culture of Thailand and will be a major tourist attraction, with news and media throughout the world using it in photos as the iconic depiction of the Thai capital. Excellent publicity but it will take years to embed in world media.

[Donga]

Totally appropriate, in good taste and will add to the many tourist attractions.

Just add tourists...

[Golden Triangle]

Seen one Buddha statue, seen them all.........

[ross163103]

Wasn't that temple organization Dhammakaya--and it's abbot, under investigation a few years back for land fraud? Or was that a different organization? if it is the same; guess the land fraud deal has been forgotten.....like a lot of things do in Thailand. I've learned brown envelopes have quite an effect on memory here.

[Meat Pie 47]

13 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Waste of time and money

While people starving and where are the Buddhist in Thailand

[Meat Pie 47]

12 hours ago, tonray said:

I used to live about 2 Kilometers away in Talat Phlu...it is quite impressive. That Temple..Wat Paknam has many wealthy patrons to support it.

Who are the wealthy ones? Monks?

[Meat Pie 47]

8 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Why not have a giant Buddha in Bangkok for the locals?? Rio in Brazil has this:-

 

 

So? They have just one and not one on every corner like in Thailand

[Road Warrior]

a wise time to spend money !! forget the people are not working so no money to eat etc 

[lonewolf99]

Why is it not 70 mtrs tall?

Is 69 a significant number?

[olfu]

51 minutes ago, lonewolf99 said:

Why is it not 70 mtrs tall?

Is 69 a significant number?

Yes, 69 is very significant number and it goes right after missionary...