It was probably during the reign of Rama III (reign:1824 – 51), the third ruler of Rattanakosin dynasty, that the plaster covered gold Buddha statue was transferred to Bangkok and was enshrined in the ...

Chinese New Year blessings and good fortune – if you’re really lucky, you may even encounter auspicious dragons and dancing ...

This vast temple is one of Bangkok’s oldest temples and a home to dozens of sacred monuments and relics. The most famous relic is the gigantic 150-foot-long reclining Buddha statue which was ...

The Buddha measures 151 feet long and is 50 meters tall, making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand ... temple's official website (in Thai). Bangkok Canal Tour: 2-Hour Longtail ...

Bangkok’s best known and most ... temple until 1955 when workers relocated a plaster Buddha and realised that a 5.5 ton solid-gold statue dating back to the 14th century had been hidden beneath ...

Year-round you can visit Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which holds Thailand’s most sacred Buddha statue carved ... in this historic corner of Bangkok’s old town.

golden reclining Buddha statue and the cemetery of the Kings; and hill-top Wat Saket, one of the oldest structures in Bangkok that predates the city’s foundation and is a busy pilgrimage site ...