Temples · Bangkok
Wat Phra Si Mahathat
วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ
Royal temple commemorating Thailand's transition to constitutional democracy.
Address
Phahon Yothin Road, Khwaeng Anusawari, Khet Bang Khen
About
Built 1941 by the People's Party government. Central chedi contains relics gifted from India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Unusual for its modern history-centric significance.
Best time to visit
Weekday morning
Tips
BTS Bang Bua on Pink Line walk.
Nearest transit
- Wat Phra Sri Mahathat
- Wat Phra Sri Mahathat
- 11th Infantry Regiment
- Rajabhat Phranakhon
Tags
- Royal
- Bang khen
- Democracy
- Chedi
- North bangkok