Wat Pho

A very good spot to refresh the mind and it’s a wonderful to see spots like that still preserved among this very fast developing city! a must visit for sure!

Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan, also known as Wat Pho (or Wat Po) is not far from the Grand Palace and houses a gold Reclining Buddha, 15 meters high and 46 meters long, built in 1832. They say is is good luck to leave coin offerings in the temple, and you can purchase a bowl of coins inside and drop them in the offering bowls. Wat Pho also houses the School of Thai Medicine, which is the birthplace of traditional Thai massage, so don’t forget to get a massage to unwind and cool off after touring the complex.

Amazing culture experience at Wat Pho where we get to see the huge sleeping Buddha. Recommend to bring couple of 20bhat to pray to the statue. We spend a total of 2hr here and was able to complete all the sightseeing. There is a massage school in the temple which is extremely relaxing too!

Wat Pho Temple was built on the banks of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya period in the 16th century. The temple has undergone many restorations to have the majestic appearance it has today. The overall campus of Wat Pho temple is divided into two parts: the north is the shrine with many Buddha statues and a traditional massage school, the south is the residence of monks and the monastery.

Try and go early as then there arent that many people. After 2pm it becomes very crowded. The attention to detail is amazing and just going around here made you feel so relaxed and chilled.

There is an air-conditioned exhibition hall of Luang Poh Cham, which houses life-like wax models of Luang Poh Cham, Luang Poh Gleum, and Luang Pu Thuad. From memory, I think they were monks who helped the locals during the 1876 The Chinese Coolie (Angyer) Rebellion

Take off your shoes outside and cover your shoulders and legs with sarongs provided. Lots of gold plated statues inside, beautiful flowerarrangements and outside are fire pots, you can buy fireworks to let them explode in there for an extra loud prayer