Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

PHUKET : Police have charged the Big Buddha Phuket Phraphutthamingmongkhol Sattha 45 Foundation and its president, Suporn Wanichakul, with forest encroachment and unauthorised construction at the ...

Big Buddha: Located atop Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata, this 45 m tall statue overlooks Phuket Town, Kata, Karon beaches and Chalong Bay.