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Khao Chi Chan Buddha Sculpture

1/29/2016

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​Khao Chi Chan Buddha Sculpture is a sitting Buddha image that is engraved into the northern cliff face of Khao Chi Chan, a rocky hill about 30 kilometers south of Pattaya. The limestone hill was used to supply the local construction industry with materials. The image was commemorated in 1996, to honor His Majesty the King of Thailand’s golden jubilee. The sculpture is 109-metre-tall and 70-metre-wide image was carved into the limestone rock and then marked out in gold plates.  
​The sculpture had an unique method of construction as the image was initially designed using computer software.  Then a laser was used to draw the image on the side on the cliff face. This portion was performed entirely at night so the laser could be clearly seen.  During the day, the workers added the gold panels.  The gold panels can be clearly seen on close inspection through binoculars or a good zoom camera.
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