Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn)

PUBLISHED December 25th, 2013 12:28 am | UPDATED March 27th, 2016 01:51 pm

Centuries old and known locally as Wat Chaeng, Wat Arun is one of Bangkok’s most beautiful landmarks. Be in awe of mind-boggling architecture built in ancient Khmer style, while admire the beautifully decorated pieces of coloured glass and Chinese porcelain. Climbing up is extremely tricky as the stairs are very steep! An important to thing to note is to dress appropriately, as Wat Arun still serves as a place of worship for Buddhists.

Directions: Take a river boat from Sapphan Taksin boat pier to Pier 8 for 3 Baht.

Phone: +66 2891 2185
Web: http://www.watarun.org/#_=_
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Open Daily: 8.30am to 5.30pm.

Joel Conceicao

When Joel’s not partaking in one of his shameless eating sessions, he likes to think of himself as a sponge – absorbing the mysteries and beauty of our world – be it through a good book or a wacky jaunt in a foreign country.