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📍Wat Pho, Bangkok Thailand (4.5/5 ☀️)

The first iteration of Wat Pho was built in the 16th century as a late Ayuthaya-period monastery.

Originally known as Wat Phodharam, it was restored in 1788 by King Rama I, who by then had built the Grand Palace next door and established Bangkok as the capital of Thailand.

Much of what visitors see today was completed during the reign of King Rama III who extended much of Wat Pho in 1832, particularly the South Vihara and the West Vihara, where the Reclining Buddha is housed. The Reclining Buddha was completed in 1848 and remains the largest in Bangkok. The figure itself is modelled out of plaster around a brick core and is finished in gold leaf.

🕐 Timings:

open daily from 8:30am-6:30pm

💵 Tickets:

entry tickets cost 200B. They give out a free bottle of cold water with every ticket purchased!

🎽 Dress Code:

If you are planning to visit, do bear in mind that the temple has a dress code! Dress in long skirts/trousers and sleeved shirts when you visit.

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