An independent guide to Bangkok
One temple.
Another way
to see the city.
Ten Bangkok temple guides, with the entrances, visiting choices and connections that help turn a list of landmarks into a considered day.
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Plan by area, then by access
Find your line.
These are planning groups, not live transport schedules or a promise to see every stop in a day. Read the individual guide before setting your route.
Old-city courtyards
Separate city journeys
Look beyond
the photograph.
A temple compound, a museum room and a worship hall can have different access arrangements. Our guides separate those decisions, while the hotel reviews explain what staying in each part of Bangkok actually involves.
The collection
Ten places to understand.
Wat Phra Kaew
Plan Wat Phra Kaew around its chapel, temple architecture, official entry arrangements and ceremony calendar, with a practical Bangkok old-town route.
Wat Pho
Explore Wat Pho’s reclining Buddha, ordination hall and four royal chedis, with current admission guidance and a practical Sanam Chai or river approach.
Wat Arun
Plan a Wat Arun visit around its decorated prang, Thonburi location, current visitor access and the river crossing from Bangkok’s old town.
Wat Saket
Plan Wat Saket around the Golden Mount stair climb, the temple at its base and a realistic connection to nearby Loha Prasat in Bangkok.
Wat Suthat Thepwararam
Visit Wat Suthat for its Buddha images, painted halls and cloisters, with a practical Sam Yot approach and a clear distinction from the Giant Swing.
Wat Benchamabophit
Plan a visit to Bangkok’s Marble Temple around its white-marble ordination hall and Buddha-image cloister, with realistic Dusit transport and access choices.
Wat Ratchanatdaram
Explore Loha Prasat at Wat Ratchanatdaram, understand its 37 metal spires and plan a sensible old-city route with Wat Saket or Wat Suthat.
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Wat Traimit
Visit Wat Traimit near Hua Lamphong: distinguish the Golden Buddha shrine from the heritage exhibitions and plan a temple stop before Chinatown.
Wat Kalayanamit
Plan Wat Kalayanamit on the Thonburi riverbank, with Luang Pho To, a Kudi Chin connection and a careful distinction between ferry routes.
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
Visit Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen for the large Buddha, the glass-stupa interior and a practical rail-to-road approach on Bangkok’s Thonburi side.
50 individual hotel reviews