The Great Buddha of Wat Klang Nam | A quick guide to check-in within an hour from Don Mueang Airport
|A quick guide to check-in within an hour from Don Mueang Airport. As I came to Bangkok due to a stolen passport, I didn't specifically look for popular alleys and shipyard spots. I got off at BangPhai station and had a bowl of fried noodles. There are many interesting places to stroll around nearby. Here are some small tips:
✓It is recommended to go in the morning, the Buddha's face is backlit in the afternoon
✓No need to come specifically, the surrounding area is not very convenient for transportation
✓Various cafes are actually cost-effective, with a minimum consumption of only 50 baht
✓In addition to catfish, there are crocodiles in the river!!!
✓Don't be obsessed with popular spots, the ones I took casually were just found in the nearby alleys, it's most important to have your own personal experience of the Great Buddha.
【Don Mueang Airport】
After passing through customs and getting the stamp, you will enter the arrival hall.
Complete ATM withdrawals, foreign currency exchange, and luggage storage.
Then look for the SRT Red Line airport red line sign, and follow the guide all the way to Don Mueang train station.
【Airport Red Line】
SRT Red Line (Red Line) airport express and ordinary trains share the same platform.
You can buy tickets from the self-service ticket machine, counter, or by credit card.
33 baht to 'Bang Sue' station.
【Bang Sue】
Get off the red airport express SRT Red Line at Bang Sue.
Transfer at the same station to the MRT Blue Line light rail.
【Light Rail Blue Line】
MRT Blue Line (Blue Line) along the two stations, get off and walk about 1km to various spots, or take a taxi north to Zheng Wang Temple.
Tha Phra station: ferry pier, telephoto alley, shipyard spot
Bang Phai station: light rail station telephoto, Wat Klang Nam, river spot
【Popular Spots】
Some popular spots, just enter the place name for navigation
①Soi Phet Kasem
A familiar alley, but you need a telephoto lens to create a sense of compression
②Bangkok Yai District Office
On a small bridge, you can take pictures of the river, boat, Buddha... in the same frame
③Shipyard Coffee
If you can find the Great Buddha, you can find the riverside cafe on the opposite bank
④At Talat Phlu
A cafe with a three-story small terrace, suitable for afternoon and sunset
⑤Mama Cooking
Also a balcony view spot, you can feel the huge object in the same frame
Arrived, did not expect anything But when going to see inside, it is very beautiful, good atmosphere, good view, going up to the top, I like it very much. The more in the evening, the more beautiful light is.
The whole building was quite luxurious, and I enjoyed the stairs with marble and many Buddha statues on display until I went to the famous top floor.
Established during the Ayutthaya period in 1610, Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is the origin of the Dhammakaya tradition and part of the Maha Nikaya fraternity. Its famous huge Buddha image 'Phra Buddha Dhammakāya Thepmongkhon' is the largest in Bangkok and the only one in the world made entirely of pure bronze. Behind the Buddha image stands the large pagoda 'Maharatchamongkhon' which houses a beautiful emerald glass stupa under a colourful psychedelic dome ceiling on the top floor.
This is a great temple with a huge Buddha and fascinating museum that I somehow never made it to before. Additionally, there are a few other great temples in the area worth visiting
Wat Pak NamThe original of Buddhism meditation temple, where worldwide popular.
Tallest Buddha in town, easily accessible by metro, free entrance. The Buddha’s heart is in massive gold! Also have a nice museum nearby.