Big Buddha Temple is located on the north side of Koh Samui close to Bophut Beach. Which the location of the temple is on a small island called "Koh Fan" Originally, Koh Fan was surrounded by sea water. In the past, villagers used the method of building a wooden bridge to connect between Koh Fan and Koh Samui. But each wooden bridge construction will only last for 2-3 years. "It's not an ancient Buddha image. But this large golden Buddha image in subduing Mara was built since 1972 with a lap width of 5 wah 9 inches and a height of 6 wah. It is considered the largest Buddha image of the South. It is worshiped by Samui Buddhists. Including receiving a lot of attention from both Thai and foreign tourists
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Big Buddha Temple, Koh Phan
Province: Surat Thani
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- Monday:06:00 - 18:00
- Tuesday:06:00 - 18:00
- Wednesday:06:00 - 18:00
- Thursday:06:00 - 18:00
- Friday:06:00 - 18:00
- Saturday:06:00 - 18:00
- Sunday:06:00 - 18:00