31 Mar 2015

Our Own Odysseys : Giant Buddha

From Nights, 7:10 pm on 31 March 2015

The Buddha being built
The Buddha being built in 2006. Photograph courtesy of Heather Hapeta.

Travel writer Heather Hapeta recently visited rural Thailand and not only became acquainted with one of the world's largest statues of the Buddha, she was introduced to the Buddhist concept of hell.

Gallery: Thailand's Giant Buddha