King
Rama III
had it cast
after the 19 meter
tall gilded Buddha of
Wat Phanan Choeng
in
Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya
(fig.),
in May 1837.
It is also known as
Luang Pho Toh, as well as by
its Chinese name Sampokong (ซำปอกง). It was for a long time the tallest seated
Buddha image in the capital, until this record was broken in mid-2020 by the
conclusion of the giant 69
metre tall
Phra Phutta Thammakaya Thep Mon
Buddha image (fig.)
of
Wat Pahk Nahm Phasi Chareun, on which construction had started in
2017.
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