How to get to Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew Currently very convenient Wherever you are staying, you can take the MRT Subway or BTS skytrain to the pier to go directly to the temple. convenient and economical
How to get to Wat Arun, Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew
1. Take the Green Line BTS (National Stadium – Bang Wa) and get off at Saphan Taksin Station (S6).
2. Take Exit 2, walk to the left hand side to go to Sathorn Pier. Then buy a boat ticket to Wat Arun (orange flag boat) for 15 baht.
3. From Wat Arun, you can buy a ferry ticket to cross over to Wat Pho for 4 baht.
4. From Wat Pho, you can walk to Wat Phra Kaew. located near each other
***Update! Directions to Wat Arun by MRT subway: Take the subway and get off at Itsaraphap Station, Exit 2. Then walk straight to the left along Itsaraphap Road, turn right onto Wang Derm Road, approximately 1 km.
Recommendation : Buy a one-way ferry ticket. (Notice the orange flag) because the temple has a large area. It took a long time to complete the tour. As for the charter boat ticket for the whole day, the price is 150 baht (notice the blue flag), suitable for traveling, stopping for food, which does not take long at each place. able to get on and off the boat all day long.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan Or called in short as Wat Arun or Wat Chaeng, is an ancient temple that is assumed to be built in the Ayutthaya period.
Wat Arun is a temple that is beautiful in terms of art and exquisite architecture. Phra Prang Wat Arun is the largest prang in Thailand. There are arches at the top of the prang on all four sides. The pagoda is decorated with glazed tiles and benjarong crockery imported from China. which has a beautiful pattern, is a rare antique
Open for visitors every day from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimon Mangkalaram or Wat Pho
From Wat Arun, take a boat across to Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimon Mangkalaram It is the temple of the reign of King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great. It is also comparable to being the first university in the country. Because it is a collection of inscriptions from many disciplines and has been registered by UNESCO as a Memory of the World Heritage of the Asia-Pacific region. famous for Thai traditional medicine Inside the temple there is a temple of the reclining Buddha image. Built in the reign of King Nang Klao Chao Yu Hua, the temple has a reclining Buddha image. which is beautiful and the third largest in the country
Open for visitors every day from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Temple of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Phra Kaew
From Wat Pho, it’s a short walk to Wat Phra Kaew. It is a priceless temple of Thailand. In English, it is called The Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the Grand Palace is called The Grand Palace. It is the location of the Emerald Buddha image brought from the Kingdom of Lan Xang, Vientiane or Laos in the past.
Inside Wat Phra Kaew, there are many interesting ancient sites such as
– The ubosot of Wat Phra Kaew is surrounded by a glass wall. Built during the reign of King Rama I, it has beautiful architecture. Adorned with Garuda Yudnak cast with gilded metal.
– Phra Si Rattana Chedi, Langka style, built in 1855
– The royal monument and memorial hall houses Buddha images from the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods.
– Prasat Phra Thep Bidon It is a Thai tetrahedron style building. The top of the castle is prang-shaped. Inside enshrined a statue of King Chulalongkorn.
– Temple of the Emerald Buddha Museum Built during the reign of King Rama IV
In addition, within Wat Phra Kaew there are religious sites and various buildings with beautiful architectural delicacy. And many interesting things can be called a national treasure. It is also a collection of historical stories from the Rattanakosin period as well.
Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ticket sales close at 3:30 p.m.
Things to know before visiting the temple
1. Should dress modestly.
2. Do not touch, touch or scratch the ancient sites.
3. Do not sit or climb on walls/altars/ancient sites.
4. Do not litter in the archaeological area.
5. No indecent acts within the temple area.
6. Do not feed the animals.
7. Smoking in the area provided by the temple.
8. Do not walk into the restricted area.
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