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Wat Phra Thong (Temple of the Golden Buddha Image) in Thalang district is famous for a Buddha statue half-buried in the ground. Despite repeated attempts over centuries, the image has never been successfully excavated — fuelling a legend that anyone who tries will suffer misfortune.
Legend dates the image to the 18th century, when a boy tethered his buffalo to what he thought was a post sticking from the ground — the buffalo died and the boy fell ill. When villagers dug, they discovered the golden Buddha but could not remove it. Burmese invaders reportedly tried and failed as well.