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500-year-old Buddhist pagoda in Thailand collapses after rain, revealing hidden treasures (video)

Boing Boing

By Carla Sinclair

September 30, 2022

A 522-year-old Buddhist stupa in Thailand toppled over after days of heavy rain — revealing ancient statues and antiques hidden underneath. Footage on Facebook (below) shows the beautiful gold, three-story structure — or chedi — at Wat Si Suphan in Chiang Mai leaning to its side with part of the base already taken out by the rain — and then it collapses.

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