Wat Arun - slow life in Bangkok

             

                           Address: 158 Wang Derm, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai

                           Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 8.00 AM - 5.30 PM

                           Fee: 100 THB

                           Dress code: Men should wear long pants and shirt with Sleeves. Women's pant or       

                           skirts should be at least knee lengthy and tops should not reveal shoulders.

              Wat Arun 'Indian god of Dawn' is the most memorable landmarks of Bangkok. This Temple located along Chao Phraya River and it gives the most spectacular views with combination of coloured glass and Chinese porcelain. 

                           

               I had a chance to visit this temple in late afternoon. I went to Taksin pier for catching tourist boat to Wat Arun. This new boat service was amazing, and it took me to my stop without any complication. 

              Once I got to temple, there were already crowd. People around the world came for see the pagoda at the dawn. I took about an hour walking around. Chinese soldiers and animals's sculpture the base of grand pagoda especially the gardians were amazing. These sculptures had a lot of detail and they all were different. 

              At the end of this trip, I went to sit down at the large green yard  at the entrance of temple for watching river view sunset. It's always fascinating to just sit back and watch Chao Phraya river life and other tourist.