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 ...

Maitreya, Sri Lanka, Great Standing One of the tallest statues in the world is this enormous representation of Maitreya ...

Thai people set them off to celebrate if they receive any good luck. The Big Buddha sits on top of the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata and is 45 meter high and can be seen far and wide across ...

Most people don’t go to Thailand to visit Pai. They end up in Pai because they ... Locals call it Wat Phra That Mae Yen, but ...

Phuket feels as if you’ve stepped straight on to a movie set. "Even more so, now that TV hit The White Lotus is heading to ...

Margot Bigg is a freelance travel writer and editor who has spent most of her adult life traveling and living overseas. Her ...

Having worked up an appetite, grab some lunch at The Blue Elephant, which serves royal Thai recipes inside a beautiful teak mansion. Phuket's most beloved cultural attraction is Big Buddha ...

Most hotels offer trips – island boat excursions, and tours to sights such as Wat Chalong temple, the 45m (148ft) marble Big Buddha ... in Phuket City for healthy modern Thai food and cooking ...

With its dazzling shoreline and hedonistic nightlife, Thailand’s biggest island ... treat yourself to one of Phuket’s most enduring traditions — the beachside massage. A huge marble Buddha statue sits ...