Thailand Luck-Boosting Trip Shining in Gold! The Giant Reclining Buddha Statue in Bangkok [Wat Pho]


This is the ultimate luck-enhancing trip!?
Beautiful and absolutely overwhelming in size, no doubt!
Encounter the giant golden Buddha (Reclining Buddha)
at one of Thailand’s three major temples🛕
📍Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand
for a luck-boosting visit🌟
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🔸What are the three major temples of Thailand?
They are “The Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew” (Emerald Buddha Temple),
“Wat Arun,”
and the one we’re introducing today,
“Wat Pho.”
Wat Pho is the oldest temple in Bangkok, Thailand, with a long history.
The highlight is definitely the reclining Reclining Buddha statue,
which measures an incredible 46 meters long!
And 15 meters high!😳
It’s so huge that even with a wide-angle lens, it’s barely possible to capture the whole statue in one shot! (lol)
It was created over 17 years, about 200 years ago.
The sparkling golden body is covered in gold leaf🌟
Also, pay attention to the soles of the feet of the Reclining Buddha👀
They are 5 meters wide and 3 meters high👣
and depict cosmic patterns representing the truth for people to live happily.
The technique called “raden-zai-ku,” which uses mother-of-pearl inlay, makes them shine brilliantly.
Looking at the overwhelming grandeur and the gentle, soothing face of the Reclining Buddha,
you can’t help but feel your luck improving⤴️
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🔸The birthplace of traditional Thai massage
If you love massages, you absolutely have to try this!
Traditional Thai massage is loved not only in Japan but worldwide! This is the original source.
There is a massage school on site,
where you can receive a massage.
I actually tried it myself, and it was incredibly relaxing🥹
Highly recommended!
Prices
Foot massage 45 minutes from 360 baht
Herbal massage 1 hour from 480 baht, body massage 30 minutes from 220 baht & 1 hour from 360 baht
*Please check the latest prices locally.
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🔹Tips for visiting Wat Pho
[It’s recommended to wake up early and go first thing in the morning!]
①Thailand 🇹🇭 is hot with strong sunlight, and it opens from 8:30 AM!
②It’s a popular tourist spot, so in the morning you can see and take photos without crowds.
③Massage can have a one-hour wait in the afternoon, but in the morning you can smoothly enjoy it right after your visit🌟
🔹While hotel breakfast is nice, many places in Thailand serve breakfast like rice porridge early in the morning,
so having breakfast in town before visiting is also a good idea!
Be sure to save this and use it as a reference when you go!
We will continue to introduce colorful spots in Asia, including more travel info about Thailand 🇹🇭
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Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
Address: Pra Nakorn, Bangkok
Access: From BTS Saphan Taksin Station, take a boat; it’s right by the Tha Tien pier
Admission fee: 200 baht
Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Post by 旅色カタログ｜Kanaho_nishimura | Jun 29, 2025