Other Temples of Interest
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Wat Amphawan
Constructed during the late Ayutthaya period, this temple houses Ho Trai (a magnificent Thai-style wooden scripture hall), which is situated in the middle of a pond.
Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Wat Prasat
Built during the late Ayutthaya period, the temple is well known for its gable made of carved timber and well-preserved mural painting made by artisans of the Nonthaburi School of Painting.
Visitors who arrive by boat have to walk about 2 kilometres through orchards from the pier. Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Wat Kaeo Fa
This ancient temple is located in an open area next to Khlong Bangkok Noi. According to archaeologists, many buildings and art objects here were constructed in the Ayutthaya style; for example, the Ubosot, the Buddha image, the boundary stones, the boundary wall, the Chedi behind the Ubosot and the Chedi with the12-sided pillars. The temple was later renovated during the Rattanakosin period.
The temple is open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and admission is free.
Wat Suwannaram
Visitors will be fascinated with the murals depicting the life of the Lord Buddha and the Buddha image of Subduing Mara (the Buddhist devil) inside the main chapel of this large royal temple. The temple was constructed during the reign of King Rama I and subsequently renovated during the reign of King Rama III. These works of art from the early Rattanakosin period (19th century) are considered some of the best surviving mural paintings in Bangkok.
Wat Bang Oi Chang
This temple houses a 200-year-old Buddha footprint, which was found by Phra Khru Nawa Kam Koson (the first abbot of this temple) while traveling in Phitsanulok province during 1986.
The temple is open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and admission is free.
Wat Pho Bang-o
Constructed during the reign of King Rama III, this temple has a chapel with a wooden roof and is famous for its mural inside the chapel. The mural was painted several centuries ago.
Open daily from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Wat Si Sudaram or Wat Chi Pa Khao
The temple was built during the Ayutthaya period and renovated by King Rama I. The interesting buildings including Tam Nak Daeng (a pavilion), Sala Kan Parian (a sermon hall) and the residence of Sunthon Phu (the greatest poet of the Rattanakosin period, designated by UNESCO as a classic poet of the world), are located within the temple compound. Moreover, visitors can enjoy feeding a number of freshwater fish here.