Temples · Bangkok
Wat Pho
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Home of the 46m gilded Reclining Buddha and Thai massage.
Address
2 Thanon Sanam Chai, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon
About
Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan. The more commonly known name, Wat Pho, is a contraction of its older name, Wat Photaram.
Best time to visit
Early afternoon after Grand Palace, or late afternoon for golden light
Tips
Keep 20-baht coins for the bronze alms bowls behind the Buddha — it's considered merit-making.
Nearest transit
- Sanam Chai
Tags
- Must see
- Reclining buddha
- Massage