Wat Pho (the Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is a must-do for any first-time visitor in Bangkok. It’s contains the giant gold leaf covered reclining Buddha that is 15 metres tall and 46 metres long. It’s an easy ten minute walk between here and the Grand Palace although in 38deg heat I would do them separately. Wat Pho can be easily reached by the tourist boat which is next to the Saphan Taksin Skytrain (BTS) Station (stop 8 for the Buddha and 9 for the Grand Palace). For us guys it’s easy (it seems shorts are OK here), just take your shoes (and hat) off, girls, cover shoulders or they will lend you a rather ‘attractive’ green gown. The pictures are a little so/so in their compressed form. Click on the pics for a full sized image.
Around every corner there are great little things happening. You can easily spend 3 hours here just wandering around. All that said, there are gold Buddhas everywhere so contain your excitement early and wander around and take the place in.
I love the old boy laughing at the young buck shaking his thing.
The area is huge and there’s heaps going on. Below is the map.
A lot of the out lying areas are under repair but they are doing a great job. This bloke was doing the do not enter signs by hand. Wat Pho is a must see but if you are limited in time make sure you get to the Grand Palace.
