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Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen

Catching a long tail boat for a tour of the Khlongs (canals) is one of my favourite ways to explore Bangkok.  In a tropical monsoon climate, there is relief to be found in the river breeze.  Along Khlong Dan we happened across the assembly of a 69-metre-tall Buddha statue at the royal temple, Wat PaknamContinue reading “Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen”

Posted bywhatkatiedidnext13th Aug 2020Posted inTemplesTags:Bangkok, Bronze Buddha, Khlong, Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen

Wat Saket at night

Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, also known as Wat Saket for short or the temple of the Golden Mount, is one of Bangkok’s oldest temples dating back to the Ayutthaya era. When Bangkok became the capital of Thailand in 1782, King Rama I (1737-1809) renovated the temple and gave it its name. Based inContinue reading “Wat Saket at night”

Posted bywhatkatiedidnext12th Aug 202012th Aug 2020Posted inTemplesTags:golden mount, wat saketLeave a comment on Wat Saket at night
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