City: Wat Ratchabophit
Top Things to do in Wat Ratchabophit
Top Restaurants in Bangkok
- 1. Le Normandie Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
- 2. Tsu Japanese Restaurant - at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
- 3. Biscotti
- 4. Thara Thong
- 5. The Reflexions at The Athenee Hotel
- 6. Tables Grill at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel
- 7. Nami Teppanyaki Steakhouse - at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok
- 8. Riverside Terrace
- 9. Colonnade
- 10. Flavors
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Things to do in Bangkok, Thailand: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic porcelain-laid spires…you've never seen a capital city quite like Bangkok. Visit Pratunam or Siam Square for premium shopping, then unwind in the European-style gardens of Dusit. Thon Buri is home to the awesome Wat Arun temple, and over in Phra Nakhon, you’ll find the Wat Pho temple of the Reclining Buddha. Savor mango sticky rice at a food stall before taking in the gilded splendor of the Grand Palace.
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1. Wat Suthat
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,176 reviews
Built in the early 19th century to house the large 25-foot-tall Phra Sri Sakyamuni Buddha statue, this temple features the huge red frame of a giant swing once used in annual ceremonies to celebrate and thank Shiva.
Reviewed By Magellanic47 - Bangkok, Thailand
Unexpected, beautiful and interesting - I have passed this temple a few times already , but never actually took the time to go in and take a look around - I am glad I did - A Sunday afternoon well spent - it appears that their could be a 100 THB entrance fee charged - but at the time I passed through ( August 2020) there was nothing of the sort - this might change once borders are open again and tourists start travelling to Thailand. Nearest MRT : SAM YOT ( about a 10 minute walk from this station) The temple has incorporated both Chinese pagodas and Thai designs and symmetry as an important part of the layout of this particular temple. Again - I chose to visit later during the day - which helped with better photos and lighting. Also interesting - the active monastery was holding their daily afternoon prayers during the time I was at Wat Suthat Thepwararam - the droning singing voices of the monks added to the atmosphere of this beautiful temple.
2. Wat Ratchabophit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By kilovolt500 - Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Ratchabophit is a historic royal temple built by King Rama V in 1869. It consists of a 43 m high golden stupa surrounded by a central courtyard and a giant round wall beautifully decorated with hand made mosaics. At present Wat Ratchabophit is the residence of the Supreme Patriarch, the head of the Kingdom’s Buddhist community. On the temple grounds is a royal cemetery with many monuments containing the ashes of members of the immediate family of King Rama V, including wet nurses. I have visited Wat Ratchabophit twice, in February 2020 and now, simply because I was so impressed by its beauty and the peaceful environment, on both occasions I met only very few visitors, 3 local worshippers this time. I was lucky as I met a monk cleaning the temple grounds who spoke English and explained to me the purpose of the various buildings.
3. Devasathan (Brahmin Temple)
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By ahhho - Hong Kong, China
This location has Five Stars because of its cultural importance in Indochina and Asia, not because it overwhelms with glamour. Quiet, dignified, not large but in good taste, Devasathan has three shrines, to the Hindu deities Shiva,Ganesha and Narayana. This is of great importance as despite its looks (the temple looks like other Thai temples, which are Buddhist), the temple is not a shrine to the Buddha. The temple was built in the eighteenth century and attests to the Indian (Hindic) base of Thai (Indochinese) religion and culture : the Buddhist religious superstructure and practice in Thai society today does not negate its original Indian roots, just as the Thai monarchy does not forego Hindu elements in religious practice and ritual. In as important an event as the coronation/elevation of the Thai King to the Throne, Hindu clergy from this shrine make up an indispensable element in the most solemn core ceremonies. It is easy to view and appreciate Buddhist temples and clergy in Bangkok, but Devasathan is the headquarters of the only Hindu temple and the base of the (Thai) Hindu clergy. This importance is underlined by the presence of the Great Swing of Bangkok facing Devasathan Temple.
