{"id":5684,"date":"2014-07-28T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T12:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/?p=5684"},"modified":"2022-02-10T11:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T10:18:27","slug":"temples-of-bangkok-wat-arun-wat-phra-kaew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/temples-of-bangkok-wat-arun-wat-phra-kaew\/","title":{"rendered":"The Temples of Bangkok: Wat Arun and Wat Phra Kaew (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-0.jpg\" alt=\"Temples of Bangkok\" width=\"920\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-0.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-0-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Bangkok there are so many temples that, if you&#8217;re there only for a few days, it may be difficult to decide what temples are worth a visit. My opinion is that the two most interesting temples are the Wat Arun and the Wat Phra Kaew,  both located inside the Old City (Rattanakosin); that is very close to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khaosan_Road\" title=\"Khao San Road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kao San Road<\/a>, the backpackers&#8217; street of Bangkok.<\/p>\n<h2>Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wat_Arun\" title=\"Wat Arun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wat Arun<\/a> is located on the West side of Chao Phraya River. You can either take a cab or, if you&#8217;re staying near Khao San, just walk towards South West for around twenty minutes and then take a ferry. The temple is open from 8 am to 5:30 pm and the entrance ticket costs 50 Bath (Thai people don&#8217;t pay).<strong><!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here some photos of the Wat Arun:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-5.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-5.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-5-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-1.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-2.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-3.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-3.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-3-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-4.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-4.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-4-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-6.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-6.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-6-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-7.jpg\" title=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Arun Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-7.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-7-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha)<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wat_Phra_Kaew\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wat Phra Kaew <\/a> is located inside the Grand Palace compound (Phra Nakorn), which is even closer to Khao San as it&#8217;s on the East side of Chao Phraya River so you don&#8217;t even need take the ferry. <\/p>\n<p>The temple&#8217;s compound is opened from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, the entrance ticket costs 500 Bath (Thai people can enter for free) and it allows you to visit both the temple and the Grand Palace. Personally I preferred the Wat Arun because, even if the complex is much smaller, isn&#8217;t so crowded and it&#8217;s completely different from any other temple in Bangkok.  Conversely, the Wat Phra Kaew is huge but its architecture is pretty typical.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to visit the Wat Phra Kaew remember that shorts and sleeveless t-shirt aren&#8217;t allowed. If you do arrive with short pants you&#8217;ll be forced to rent some clothes at the entry. It&#8217;s not expensive but you may lose around five minutes on the queue.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to visit Bangkok any soon I suggest you to check also my articles about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/ayutthaya-old-capital-of-thailand\/\" title=\"Ayutthaya, the old capital of Thailand (Photo Essays)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ayutthaya<\/a>, the old capital, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/damnoen-saduak-floating-markets-bangkok\/\" title=\"Floating market, Bangkok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Floating Market<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here some picst of the Wat Phra Kaew: <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-8.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-8.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-8-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-9.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-9.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-9-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-10.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-10.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-10-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-11.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-11.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-11-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-12.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-12.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-12-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-13.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-13.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-13-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-14.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-14.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-14-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-15.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-15.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-15-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-16.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-16.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-16-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-17.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-17.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-17-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-18.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-18.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-18-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-20.jpg\" title=\"Wat Phra Kaew Arun Bangkok\" alt=\"Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok\"  width=\"920\" height=\"613\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-20.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bangkok-temples-20-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"credits\">Photo Credits: Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saporedicina.com\/english\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sapore di Cina<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Bangkok there are so many temples that, if you&#8217;re there only for a few days, it may be difficult to decide what temples are worth a visit. My opinion is that the two most interesting temples are the Wat Arun and the Wat Phra Kaew, both located inside the Old City (Rattanakosin); that is 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