Wat Pho, Thailand
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What is Wat Pho
Wat Pho , also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน) or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Thai: วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลาราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร) (...)
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lonelyplanet.com
"Besides the reclining Buddha, this temple is famous for wihan Khian, where the wall confronting to the river has a tall stand formerly used by the King, mondop of 4-foot prints, and tower of monastic library, etc."
wikitravel.org
"If you get a taxi into the city, maybe drop off somewhere along the Skytrain system (Siam station is the most central) and take a Skytrain down to Saphan Taksin station, grab a Chao Phraya River Express boat up to Phra Attit pier, then tuk tuk to Wat Po to see the reclining Buddha, then tuk tuk to "Phu Khao Thong" aka "The Golden Mount" (groovy hilltop temple with good views) and nearby is a canal taxi back to the Siam Station area."
lonelyplanet.com
"Private Bangkok Temples Tour including reclining Buddha at Wat Pho."
cityguide.travel-guides.com
"Wat Pho is the one of the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images ,as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas, Thai ??????????????)."
en.wikipedia.org
"1. Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha, Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha), Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) 2. Floating Market 3. Bridge over River Kwai 4. Ayuthaya and Bang Pa-In Palace."
world66.com
"It was built in 1688 during the reign of King Petraja of Ayutthaya and contains one of Thailand’s most spectacular sights, a 46-metre (150-ft) long and 15-metre (72-ft) high statue of a reclining Buddha."
worldtouristattractions.travel-guides.com
"Admission charge (included with ticket to the Royal Grand Palace). Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) Wat Pho is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok and houses an enormous gold-plated Reclining Buddha, which is 46m (150ft) long and 15m (49ft) high."
cityguide.travel-guides.com
"Bangkok?s old royal district is set on what was once an island bounded by the Chao Phraya river to the west and two connecting khlongs (canals) to the east."
nationalgeographic.com
"The King dictated that the Chinese group who migrated from Ayutthaya settle down around the area of Wat Kalayanamit while the Portuguese people would have their houses built along the bank of the Chao Phraya River."
wikitravel.org
"Almost every house situated in the vicinity along both sides of the Chao Phraya River establish groups of specialization for wickerwork, rattan, and bamboo wickerwork production e.g. Tambon Ongkharak Group, Tambon Bangchaocha Group, Tambon Bangrakam Group, Tambon Phlap Group, and Tambon Inthapramun Group."
wikitravel.org
"If you get a taxi into the city, maybe drop off somewhere along the Skytrain system (Siam station is the most central) and take a Skytrain down to Saphan Taksin station, grab a Chao Phraya River Express boat up to Phra Attit pier, then tuk tuk to Wat Po to see the reclining Buddha, then tuk tuk to "Phu Khao Thong" aka "The Golden Mount" (groovy hilltop temple with good views) and nearby is a canal taxi back to the Siam Station area."
lonelyplanet.com
"The best way to access most of the sights in Rattanakosin is to take the Chao Phraya River Express ,which run from the BTS Saphan Taksin station up and down the river."
wikitravel.org
"North of the Grand Palace on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, the Shed houses gilded vessels once used for war and currently used by the king for ceremonies of religious importance."
world66.com
"The chaos on the roads is mirrored by the busy traffic on the Chao Phraya River ,which dissects the city and is regularly crisscrossed by long-tailed boats, river taxis and small rowing boats, all miraculously missing each other."
cityguide.travel-guides.com
About Wat Pho
jymystique from Malaysia wrote about Wat Pho one year, 8 months ago
Try the traditional massage that they have in the compound!
About places near Wat Pho
surfer from Germany wrote about MBK Center 2 years, 3 months ago
The greatest shopping center of Bangkok!
amitelhanan wrote about Khlong Toei Market one year, 11 months ago
Talk about an awesome Thailand experience. While you might not find a high scale restaurant at the market, if you are staying in a serviced apartment with a kitchen and want to try your hand at Thai cooking, this is the place to go. Fresh Fish and sea food and all sorts of other stuff. If you are hungry, there are stands where you can purchase food. A bit outside the market is also where I purchased and ate a Cobra
thalassa from Finland wrote about Conrad Hotel one year, 10 months ago
A fantastic five-star hotel with lovely rooms. Slightly away from the buzz but still nicely accessible.
jymystique from Malaysia wrote about Grand Palace one year, 8 months ago
Loot Out for POTENTIAL SCAM on Your Way to the Grand Palace.
Usually, there are these very nicely dress THAI man/ladies being really friendly and speak relatively good english, telling you that the Grand Palace is close for the day. Because of the Royal Family's Prayers....or stuff like that.
And, advice you of all the other temples that you can visit. They will even help you get a Tuk Tuk to bring you to the recommended temple...where they would scam you into buying one of their OVERPRICE Jewellery and saying its your lucky day.
http://www.izthai.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=382110
http://www.geocities.com/thaigemscamgroup/Intro/Scam.html
So Look out when you go to this area.
P/S: Never Miss the Grand Palace...Its MAGNIFICENT!
jussi replied one year, 3 months ago:
Did you experience the scam personally? It sure wouldn't sound good to miss the Grand Palace altogether because of falling for the "it's closed for the day" trick...
jymystique replied one year, 3 months ago:
Nope!! I was lucky to read on it before heading there. So, I just pretended not to speak english when they approached me. ahhahahahaa!!!
:)
jymystique from Malaysia wrote about Chatuchak Weekend Market one year, 8 months ago
You can get almost anything and everything here. Its cheaper than most of the place in town.
jymystique from Malaysia wrote about Suan Lum Night Bazaar one year, 8 months ago
Great place to go if you are hunting for food. Lots of food stall here. But, stuffs here are sold slightly more expensive (but still fair), cater more for tourist. A nicer market. Even the stuffs that they sell are nicer than other market.
jymystique from Malaysia wrote about Wat Arun one year, 8 months ago
Never miss the sunset view of this place...Its Gorgeous!
ace from Finland wrote about Federal Hotel one year, 7 months ago
If you want the cheapest hotel with an outdoors pool, this might be your choice. The rooms are decent, but not luxurious by any means. The clientèle is not particularly young or trendy.
huipengkeh from Singapore wrote about Chatuchak Weekend Market one year, 6 months ago
Go really early in the morning or else, the humidity and heat can be a little unbearable...
huipengkeh from Singapore wrote about Chatuchak Weekend Market one year, 6 months ago
Go really early in the morning, or else, the humidity and heat can a little unbearable...
6hill from Finland wrote about Bangkok one year, 5 months ago
Bangkok is the closest thing to a Blade Runner city I've been to: at night, after the rain, the multi-level streets are slick and shining in the endless neon lights. Great food, suffocating weather, decent hotels and some of the best shopping in Southeast Asia.
6hill from Finland wrote about Chatuchak Weekend Market one year, 5 months ago
I spent an entire day here, used three rolls of film, and still did not see all of it. Great place for cheap souvenirs and whatever else your heart desires, be it fluorescent orange flip-flops or a fruit salad.
metraveling from USA wrote about HQ Hostel one year, 5 months ago
HQ Hostel.. More than a Hostel
HQ Hostel Bangkok is innovative hostel for travelers who seek a unique living experience in Bangkok's city center, within a walking distance to all major attractions, and a super transport network. Only US$ 10.99 a night.
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jewel873 from Canada wrote about Khaosan Road one year, one month ago
Just like the movie w/ Leo DiCaprio (The Beach)...some places are no bigger than your closet. Interesting experience though, had to sleep with one eye open. A back-packer's haven - great shopping all day right on the same street....good eats as well!
Milla. from Finland wrote about Montien Hotel Bangkok one year, one month ago
A nice hotel close to the BTS station on Silom. The rooms are spacy enough for a few nights stay and the service at the front desk (although a little slow at times) was friendly. However, carrying your own bag to the taxi - totally impossible. Mine was actually forcefully taken off my hands. :D
The hotel lobby also has a desk from which you can purchase wireless internet cards. The passwords allow you to use any wireless device (in my case iphone) in any of the wireless locations around BKK. I bought the five hour card and was able to get online nearly in all the hotels, cafes and shopping centres I visited.
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Milla. from Finland wrote about Crêpes & Co. one year ago
Okay, so I guess you're supposed to eat the local foods and so on and so on when abroad. But I did not quite get used to eating soups and such for bfst. Was always more into the sweet things. In short: I definitely think this is the best place to go for breakfast in the whole country. You can get basically anything from croissants to pancakes and hot chocolate and usually all of it included in the brunch menu. :)
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aliasdave from USA wrote about Bangkok 8 months, 2 weeks ago
It’s somewhere close to midnight in Bangkok and the competition is getting fierce across the land of smiles.
Instead of “the land of smiles”, I think Thailand should be called “the land of note-perfect cover songs”. It offers up anything and everything that made it on the pop charts since 1968.
At anytime in one of the many venues with heavy hanging smoke and live music you can hear the Carpenters, Nirvana, Green Day or Elvis. Led Zeppelin is sure to make an appearance before the end of the night as well as Van Halen, America and of course the Beatles. Each rendition is duplicated in such perfect form that one would swear that they are looking at, and hearing, the reincarnation of John Lennon as the stage pulses with slightly smaller than life musical geniuses.
Granted, many of the amazing musicians are from the Philippines…after all Filipinos are the quintessential musicians of South East Asia, but that is another story in its own right.
This story is primarily concerned with the one song that sets the bar in every bar, so to speak, for every cover band in Thailand. It is the unit of measure by which every female singer is judged, has practiced so many times and is so spot-on that it becomes unclear which is better, the cover or the original.
Without a doubt the cover is certainly better than the Cranberries ever sounded live, these bands crank out the song Zombie with perfect pitch and duplication that it reflects every small nuance all the way down to the imperfections in the original pressed vinyl as though they have been carefully thought out and re-created.
I don’t know why Zombie has become the song that every Thai band holds up as their flagship cover, but it is.
The pride that shines on the face of the bands’ diva (as she waits to belt out the first set of semi-annoying minors and flats that the Cranberries are famously known for) shines like the standard candle of Cepheid Polaris, otherwise known as the North Star, on a moonless night.
There are few songs that let you know “where you are” when you hear them.
For example, I know I am in Kathmandu when I hear 70’s classics cranked out so loud that it’s the only thing you hear until you walk a few steps and get overcome by the next drinking establishment. And we’re talking the old stuff there, the music that you only hear on classic rock stations with DJ’s who lost all color in their hair but still sport a pony tail along with the age-telling shiny orb of a receding hair line.
These were the artists that had something to say about society and culture; the likes of Bob Dylan/Seiger/Marley, Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin, and of course Jimmy Hendricks.
But it’s not until I hear Zombie that I know that I am in Thailand and it is getting close to the bewitching hour of midnight. The magical time when the crowd has had just enough to drink and the band pulls out all the stops to let you know that they are the very best cover band in all of Thailand and can do the very best Zombie.
I haven’t been to Thailand in a while, maybe it’s time to dust off the backpack, grab a few Thai Baht from my money drawer and head over to listen to some great cover songs…
Happy Trails...
Dave
Hone from Finland wrote about Grand Palace 2 months, one week ago
A place where everyone should visit.
Hone from Finland wrote about Wat-pho 2 months, one week ago
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha
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nipsu replied 2 months, one week ago:
Those temples in Thailand are so beautiful, but people have to know, how to act and what to wear when going in.
Hone from Finland wrote about Wat-pho 2 months, one week ago
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha
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Hone from Finland wrote about Dusit Zoo 2 months, one week ago
A place where you like to visit.. but arrange time for your visit, minium 2 hours
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Hone from Finland wrote about Vimanmek 2 months, one week ago
The world's largest wooden Teakwook mansion
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annomie from USA wrote about Chatuchak Weekend Market one month, 4 weeks ago
Crazy madhouse, but very fun! Crowded, hot, lots of cools stuff to buy. Wear light clothes and good walking shoes - the place is gigantic!
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