The Great Buddha

By Anton Swanepoel

Discover The Biggest Gautama Buddha In The World.

Breathless you look up as the over 300 feet Buddha tower over you. Energy pulse though you as you slowly ascend the steps up to the biggest Gautama Buddha in the world, as well as the biggest seated Buddha in the world. Your heart pound as you take each step one by one up the platform, and stand next to the Buddha's hand. Electricity curse though you and magic fills the air as you touch the Great Buddha. Your heart leap from joy, you touched the Great Buddha of Thailand.

Discover one of the oldest temples and most respected Buddha images in Thailand, as well as the Silver and Gold Wat that surrounds the Buddha. Learn about the theme park of Hell that impress and shock visitors to the Great Buddha, with this book.

Covered in this book.

A brief description of the making of the Buddha image and the Buddha it represents.
Directions and information on how to get to the Great Buddha cheaply and also by riding yourself.
Over 25 pictures to show you what to expect on your visit.

If you plan on visiting Thailand, then This Book is For You

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Anton Swanepoel
• Release date: Jun 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310292026

Anton Swanepoel

Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.Today, he is a fulltime globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excurtion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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The Great Buddha

By Anton Swanepoel

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Introduction

Wat Muang (Muang Wiset Chai Chan) is in Ang Thong, about 40 km from Ayutthaya, and around 108 km from Bangkok. Ang Thong (golden bowl) is one of the central and most prosperous provinces of Thailand. The main attraction at Wat Muang is Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin, The Great (Big) Buddha of Thailand, also known as Mahaminh Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn or Luang Por Toh