Wat Phra Keo Review

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Wat Phra Keo

  • Address: Trairat Rd., Chiang Rai

Fodor's Review:

The Emerald Buddha, which now sits in Thailand's holiest temple, Wat Phra Keo in Bangkok, is said to have been discovered when lightning split the chedi housing it at this similarly named temple at the foot of the Doi Tong. A Chinese millionaire financed a jade replica in 1991—although it's not the real thing, the statuette is still strikingly beautiful.

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