Wat Phrakaew Next to the Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC. There's quite a story on how it ended up in Thailand. Anyway, the figurine is really made of green jasper, not emerald. However, the gold adornments are real.
Bangkok, Thailand Long ago this was how the royals travelled up and down the Chao Phraya River which was their main highway. The really big ones belonging to the King are housed in a nearby museum.
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