A Thai temple building a 69-metre-tall (230 ft) Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 due to delays ...

BANGKOK, June 21 – A Thai temple building a 230-foot Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 due to ...

The theft of temple artifacts carries a jail term of up to 15 years. Headless statues are a common sight among temple ruins in the old capital although the plundering often dates back centuries.