About Big Buddha Phuket
A 45-metre hilltop statue with panoramic views across the island.
Phuket Big Buddha, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, is a seated Maravija Buddha statue in Phuket, Thailand. The official name is Phra Phutta Ming Mongkol Eknakiri, shortened to Ming Mongkol Buddha. Sitting atop Nakkerd Hill near Chalong, construction began in 2004. Expansion of the base was ongoing as of 2015. By 2017, 80 percent of the project had been completed. It is the third-tallest statue in Thailand behind only the Great Buddha of Thailand and Luangpho Yai.
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Where it is
Holiday packages that include it
Bangkok & Phuket Explorer
More to see in Thailand
Maya Bay, Phi Phi Islands
Wat Arun
Where to stay in Thailand
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Banyan Tree Phuket
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