Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit)

Following hotel pickup from Bangkok city area hotel lobby, your first stop will be the Temple of the Golden Buddha. Wat Traimit Witthayaram, or the Temple of the Golden Buddha, stands at the junction of Traimit, Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Roads. Just across from the main entrance of Wat Traimit is the Odeon circle and the archway to Chinatown Bangkok. The Golden Buddha is 3.98 m high and 3.13 m wide from knee to knee. It’s cast in solid gold weighing 5 tons! The statue has a unique history. When Bangkok when established as the new capital, the Chakri Kings encouraged the recovery of Buddha statues abandoned in Ayutthaya and the northern cities. These statues were transported to Bangkok by the Chao Phraya River. During the reign of King Rama III (1825 – 1851), a massive statue of Buddha made of brown clay was installed in Wat Phraya Krai in Charoen Krung Road, Yannawa district, near the Taksin Bridge.

The Grand Palace

Next, you scramble toward The Grand Palace. Visit the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew). The haven is practically from time to time gone to by neighbourhood people and remote voyagers. It is famous for its impressive architecture and buildings. In the same compound, the Wat Phra Kaew houses the most revered Emerald Buddha (Phra Kaew Morakot), carved from a single block of jade.