Golden Buddha (statue) Golden Buddha (statue) The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon (), is a gold statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons (5,500 kilograms). It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand. At one point in its history the statue was covered with a layer of stucco and coloured glass to conceal its true value, and it remained in this condition for almost 200 years, ending up at what was then a pagoda of minor significance. During relocation of the statue in 1955, the plaster was chipped off and the gold revealed. The origins of
The Gold The Gold "The Gold" is a song by the American rock band Manchester Orchestra. The song was released on June 9, 2017 as the lead single from their fifth studio album, "A Black Mile to the Surface". The song was a chart success for the band, peaking at No. 2 on "Billboard"'s Adult Alternative Songs chart and No. 12 on "Billboard"'s Alternative Songs chart, their first charting single in six years. In an interview, Manchester Orchestra lead singer Andy Hull stated that "The Gold" deals with issues of trust and learning to communicate. The song was written by Hull and