The Big Buddha statue, formally known as “Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri,” is a 45-meter (148 feet) tall statue located on the Nakkerd Hills, offering a panoramic view of the island of Phuket.

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is located in the Western Hills at the southern foot of Jubao (also called Shou' an) Mountain, about 20 kilometers from Beijing proper. The rear of the temple is ...

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 ...

A group of 49 Rohingya migrants travelling by boat from Bangladesh to Malaysia was found on Tuesday near a beach on Thailand's popular island of Phuket, police told AFP.

The average daily maximum is 34C in Phuket in February with 32.9C ... also offers opulent royal palaces and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha promising a February you’ll never forget.