Travel in Thailand, beautiful temples, visit Wat Pho

🙏🙏 Wat Pho, or Wat Photharam, is officially known as
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Ratchaworamahawihan.
Within Wat Pho, there are many interesting architectural and sculptures worth visiting and paying respects to, such as:
• The largest and oldest reclining Buddha in Bangkok
• Beautiful murals with fascinating stories
• The largest number of chedis in Thailand
• Take a photo with the Wat Pho Giant, a unique sculpture

🚌 Getting there
• Chao Phraya Express Boat, Tha Tien Express Pier

On the east bank of the river The journey takes only 5 minutes.
• Bus lines 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 25, 32, 44, 47, 48, 53, and 82
• BTS Siam Station, then take bus lines 25, 48, or 508
• MRT Sanam Chai Station, using Exit 1: the Museum of Siam exit. Upon exiting, walk along the road for approximately 350 meters, or about 4 minutes.

🎯 Opening Hours and Admission Fee
• Wat Pho is open to visitors daily, including public holidays.
• Opening hours are 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
• Free admission for Thai tourists. Admission for foreign tourists is 200 baht per person.

🛕 Interesting Facts about Wat Pho
• Wat Pho is considered the temple with the most chedis in Thailand.

There are 99 chedis in total.
• Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm It is considered the first university in Thailand.
• Wat Pho is considered the first medical school in Thailand,
where traditional massage was taught.
• It was the royal temple of King Rama I, King Rama I.
• UNESCO has inscribed Wat Pho on the Memory of the World Heritage List twice. The first time was at the regional level, in the Asia-Pacific region, before it was upgraded to the international Memory of the World List on June 16, 2011.

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Post by วันลาต้องใช้ | Jul 22, 2023

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