Daily from 8 am to 5 pm. This is possibly the most interesting temple in Thailand as it combines history, medical science and is a center for meditaion and traditional massage training. Its official name is Wat Phrachetuphon Vimon Mangkararam Ratchaworamahawihan, although it is commonly called Wat Po. Bas reliefs around one of the main buildings depict the story of the Ramakian which is the Thai adaption of the Indian Ramayana. For those interested in traditional Thai medicine, there is a pavilion that s.

Located on Mahachai Road, the temple was built in the reign of King Rama III in 1846. Loha Prasat, the tem. Ples main attraction, standing 36 metres high with 37 surrounding spires, is the only one of its kind left in the world. Next to the temple is the area for welcoming an important foreign guest and a memorial statue of King Rama III. Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing. The chapel, Phra Ubosot at Wat Suthat is possibly the most beautiful in Thailand and is also the largest m.

This famous Chao Phraya riverbank landmark diagonally opposite the Grand Palace, is best known for a porcelain encrusted 79 metre central pagoda which sparkles in the sun. The temple can be reached either by Arun Amarin Road or by boat from Tha Tian Pier near Wat Pho. Wat Arun gets its name from Aruna, the Indian god of the dawn, hence its common name The Temple of Dawn. Wat Arun, often ca.

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