BANGKOK, June 19 (Reuters) - Soccer legend David Beckham has such a strong global appeal and ardent fan base that a Buddhist temple in Thailand has installed a gold-painted statue of the ...

Ever heard the one about the Buddhist monk and David Beckham? It's no joke. A Buddhist temple in Bangkok has a statue of the Manchester United legend engraved into its altar. Beckham may have ...

The centrepiece on an altar is the 500kg gold-plated Buddha, which was shipped from Thailand and lifted into place using an ancient Egyptian-style lever and pole system. Phramaha Prasert said ...