Khao Chee Chan ( Buddha Mountain ) Revisited

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I first visited Khao Chee Chan, or Buddha Mountain as it is also known, back in 2008 and wrote about it’s history in the post Khao Chee Chan Buddha Mountain. Unfortunately, I was short on time that trip and spent most of the day at Wat Yanasangworn. When I got back to the hotel that night I realized that the memory card in my camera was corrupted and out of 500 pictures taken of the day only 7 survived. So, Khao Chee CHan and Wat Yanasangworn have been on my list of things to see again for some time.

Being a lazy Sunday I figured now was the time. I decided to go to Khao Chee Chan first before it got too late in the afternoon so I would miss the crowds, which I successfully did. Even when there are crowds it’s very easy to get great pictures of the worlds largest Buddha Image due to the way the small park is laid out.

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There isn’t much to see at the park except for the beautiful Buddha image so you won’t be there long, that’s why Khao Chee Chan and Wat Yan make a great day trip as Wat Yan is just a few minutes down the road. I’ll be writing about Wat Yan later this week as it deserves a post on it’s own.

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Khao Chee Chan is about 17 kilometers down the road from Pattaya towards Sattahip, not far from Nong Nooch Gardens which is also a great day trip on it’s own. A taxi or baht bus can be rented for the full day to take in both Khao Chee Chan and Wat Yan for around 800 baht. Khao Chee Chan itself is free to the public.

For the history of Khao Chee Chan ( Buddha Mountain ) please check out my original post Khao Chee CHan Buddha Mountain. And for many more pictures of the beautiful Buddha Image and park grounds please visit the Khao Chee Chan gallery. Many more pictures of Thailand’s beautiful Attractions and Events can be found in the Thailand Photo Gallery.

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11 Responses to Khao Chee Chan ( Buddha Mountain ) Revisited
  1. Paul Garrigan
    October 18, 2010 | 7:03 am

    Hi Talen, I went there a few years ago with the school where I was working at the time. It was an interesting place.
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    • Talen
      October 18, 2010 | 4:28 pm

      Paul, it’s definitely an interesting site but not one you want to hang around long.

  2. Camille
    October 18, 2010 | 11:57 am

    Hi Talen,

    It looks like an interesting place and a great escape from Pattaya for the day, to that extend, Nong Nooch Gardens sound like a nice place to visit.
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    • Talen
      October 18, 2010 | 4:20 pm

      Camille, It is an interesting place that takes all of 10 minutes to appreciate. Nong Nooch on the other hand is absolutely beautiful and a nice day trip.

  3. Martyn
    October 18, 2010 | 12:58 pm

    Talen I have been to Khao Chee Chan a couple of times during my Pattaya days and like you I can recommend it as a place well worth visiting. I read your original story and that’s amazing to think it only took two days to laser the image into the mountain. I thought people had bracketed Thais as slow workers.

    I hope your chest cold gets better soon. Lots of Amoxicillin 500′s and a few shots of Sang Som might help matters.
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    • Talen
      October 18, 2010 | 4:25 pm

      Martyn, The Thai’s may be slow but the laser sure wasn’t.

      I hope I can get my Pattaya sicknesses under control…my Buddha I have even stopped drinking alcohol!
      I don’t want to keep taking antibiotics though because with my luck I’ll get the sniffles in a few months and die because my immune system is shot :P

  4. Catherine
    October 18, 2010 | 1:26 pm

    Hi Talen, I too have been to Buddha Mountain and I’m sure it’s meant to be peaceful there. One day I’ll go back to check.

    It was the last stop during the field trip from hell.

    Eight days, where the host entertained with karaoke pretty much the entire time.

    At high volume.

    Nonstop.

    On and off the bus (he had a portable mic). No quiet. For the whole time.

    By Buddha Mountain my ears were ringing so I’m not sure if it was peaceful or not.
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    • Talen
      October 18, 2010 | 4:27 pm

      Cat, that is exactly the reason I didn’t take the karaoke bus…

  5. Mike
    October 18, 2010 | 3:31 pm

    Talen very interesting also the original post. Great photos too.
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    • Talen
      October 18, 2010 | 4:27 pm

      Thanks Mike :)

  6. Richard Dillon
    November 11, 2010 | 3:15 pm

    I could spend hours and hours in Nong Nooch Gardens… this is something Phuket should also have.

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