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Wat Saket (Temple of the Golden Mount)

PUBLISHED September 21st, 2013 01:30 am | UPDATED March 27th, 2016 12:19 pm

Known to many as the Golden Mount or ‘Phu Khao Thong’, Wat Saket is a gold stupa on a low man-made hill. Once the capital’s crematorium in the 18th century, this golden temple used to serve as a dumping ground for the dead. Also the obstacle of 300 steps makes for a good sweat!
Phone: +66 2621 0576
Web: http://sg.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/Wat-Saket-and-the-Golden-Mount–93#Send-Inquiry
Opening hours: Open Daily: 8.30am to 5pm.

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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.