Wat Traimit
Neighborhood: Phra Nakorn
Nearest Train: Hualamphong
Phone: +66 2 250 5500
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Also known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, this wat houses the world's largest solid gold Buddha. Three meters tall and made of five and a half tons of gold, it was re-discovered by accident in 1957. The thirteenth century Sukhothai style Buddha had been brought to Bangkok by King Rama III, who had encased it in stucco to protect it - a common ruse at the time. This is an essential part of anyChinatown exploration.
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Home of the Golden Buddha
Neighborhood: Phra Nakorn
Nearest Train: Hualamphong
Phone: +66 2 250 5500
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Also known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, this wat houses the world's largest solid gold Buddha. Three meters tall and made of five and a half tons of gold, it was re-discovered by accident in 1957. The thirteenth century Sukhothai style Buddha had been brought to Bangkok by King Rama III, who had encased it in stucco to protect it - a common ruse at the time. This is an essential part of any
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I like the place because its very easy to go there via the skytrain, exit at Hua Lumpong train stati...
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