There are so many places to visit in Pattaya. So we had to be reasonably selective. It had to be less than an hour away and historically significant.
The Buddha Mountain or Khao Chi Chan is a limestone hill in Na Chom Thian that has become a Pattaya landmark due to its large 109 m (358 ft) by 70 m (230 ft) golden Buddha laser engraving. It was created in 1996 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and for Thai people and Buddhists for spiritual practice. The Khao Chi Chan Buddha image is the largest carved Buddha image in the world.
Source: Wikipedia
The laser engraving didn’t mean it was etched into the mountainside using laser. Which would have been cool. It refers to a technique where laser lights were projected onto the mountain face. Then painters abseiled down and carved out the lines by tracing the light patterns. The grooves were later filled with gold mosaic and glass.
It was truly a sight to behold. Massive in scale and a feat of engineering. We were all awestruck.
