{
  "id": 1468964,
  "title": "Discover the giant Buddha at Bangkok’s Wat Paknam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/discover-the-giant-buddha-at-bangkoks-wat-paknam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:22:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/17/discover-the-giant-buddha-at-bangkoks-wat-paknam/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rising 69 meters above Bangkok, the Phra Buddha Dhammakaya Thep Mongkol is the largest Buddha statue in Bangkok and the third-tallest statue in Thailand. The monumental Buddha statue stands at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok and has become one of the temple’s most prominent landmarks. The idea to build the statue was initiated in 2016 […] The post Discover the giant Buddha at Bangkok’s Wat…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}