Wat Yuan in Talat Noi, Samphanthawong

🏘 Wat Ubhai Raj Bamrung, or Wat Yuan Talat Noi, is an Annamite sect temple. When Ong Chiang Sue and his Vietnamese followers sought refuge under the royal patronage during the reign of King Rama I, the king granted them settlement in this area.
🏡 The Vietnamese community then built two temples according to their faith: Wat Kan Yong Tue (Wat Yuan Talat Noi) and Wat Quang Phuok Tue (Wat Yuan Bang Pho). At that time, there were no Chinese temples in Bangkok, so Chinese Mahayana Buddhists also made merit at this temple.
🏠 This temple’s Thai name is Ubhai Raj Bamrung. "Ubhai" means two, so the temple’s name signifies a temple under the royal patronage of two kings: King Rama IV and King Rama V.
🙏🏽 While King Rama IV was still a monk, he took an interest in studying Mahayana Buddhism and became acquainted with Ong Hung, the abbot of Wat Yuan Talat Noi at that time. Ong Hung had close audiences with the king and gave teachings on Mahayana Buddhism and the Vietnamese monks and novices.
🏘 When King Rama IV ascended the throne, he granted funds to help renovate the temple, and the same continued during King Rama V’s reign.
Important and interesting features inside the temple include:
🏠 The ubosot (ordination hall) with beautiful Chinese-style art, housing a large principal Buddha image.
⛺ The Eastern Teacher’s Hall, with a museum upstairs displaying the temple’s history and the history of its abbots.
🎄 The Bodhi tree: King Rama V donated a sapling grown from seeds of the Bodhi tree obtained from the Indian government to the temple and personally sprinkled holy water on the tree.
🏡 Wat Ubhai Raj Bamrung: Charoen Krung Road, Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok
⛳ Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hcp4BiDfzWXQ5CUC8
🕗 Opening hours: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Post by the old traveler | Aug 4, 2025