N things you need to know before going to the Reclining Buddha Temple in Bangkok

Among the famous attractions in Bangkok, I personally think the most beautiful and best to shoot is the Reclining Buddha Temple, with fewer tourists than the Grand Palace next door and much larger than the Zheng Wang Temple opposite. 🛕About the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Pho) The Reclining Buddha Temple, built in 1793 during the Ayutthaya Dynasty, is the largest and oldest temple in Bangkok, with the world's largest reclining Buddha. The 1986 Journey to the West is said to have been filmed at the Reclining Buddha Temple. The Reclining Buddha Temple is the birthplace of Thai massage. 🛕Photography tips The Reclining Buddha Temple is divided into the main hall area and the pagoda area. There are nearly a hundred large and small pagodas in the pagoda area, filled with colorful tiles and gold foil. The most spectacular are the four large pagodas. The pagoda area is super beautiful for photography. If there are many people in front of the pagoda, you can go around to the back, very few tourists. Compared to Zheng Wang Temple, you can hardly see any girls in Thai costumes in the Reclining Buddha Temple. I met two Southeast Asian beauties who came to take pictures, which was simply stunning. 🛕Tour tips The Reclining Buddha Temple is next to the Grand Palace, about a 12-minute walk, and can be visited together. The Tah Tian pier opposite the Reclining Buddha Temple is the ferry to Zheng Wang Temple, 5 baht one way. The large pier opposite the Grand Palace is N9-Tha Chang, with a 30 baht double-decker sightseeing boat and the Orange flag line to Zheng Wang Temple. The restaurant in the alley opposite the Reclining Buddha Temple is the best place to shoot Zheng Wang Temple, and there is also a small pier for long-tail boats to go to Zheng Wang Temple on the opposite bank. It is recommended to wear double socks, as you need to take off your shoes to enter the main hall and the golden hall of the Reclining Buddha Temple. 🛕Basic information Address: 2 Sanam Chai Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Opening hours: 8:00-18:30 Ticket price: 300 baht (price increase? Buy tickets at the entrance, cash required)