Over 300 years ago, as Burmese forces prepared to launch an attack into Siam (now Thailand), a group of Siamese Buddhist monks sprung into action to protect a large, precious, golden Buddha statue from the looming invaders. The statue was covered with a thick layer of clay to mask its significance.
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