Wat Phra That Phanom replica pagoda to be built in US

Plans have been unveiled for a Thai pagoda to be built in the United States similar to Phra That Phanom, with a budget of about Bt3 billion.

Construction is due to be completed by 2014 to celebrate the 87th birthday of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The original Wat Phra That Phanom, located in Nakhon Phanom, has a history that goes back to BC535. The sacred structure is 57 metres high.

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