The Statue of Laughing Buddha, also known as Budai, is located at Hat Yai Municipal Park, Kanchanawanit Road, in the southern province of Songkhla, Thailand.

A popular recreational spot for the local residents, the park is beautifully decorated with colorful flowers. With a pavilion in the middle of the pond, an aviary, and food stalls, the park is the perfect place to spend a peaceful evening. Additional attractions include a statue of King Rama V that is enshrined at the foot of the hill near the aviary, a hill-top Brahman shrine and a jade statue of Guan Yin, the Chinese Goddess situated, at the southern foothill near the boy-scout camp.

-Thailand News (TN)