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The Royal Grand Palace & The Royal Temple (The Emerald Buddha Temple)

The Royal Grand Palace In 1782 the new King decided to move the capital city to the left bank of the Chao Phraya River for

strategic purposes and used the canals to the west as defenses for the new city. A palace was constructed whose grounds currently

cover an area of 218,000 square meters that are enclosed by crenellated walls measuring 19,000 meters. Similar to palaces in the 

former capitals of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya this palace is also laid out with Halls of Residence and Throne Halls as well as 

administrative buildings and a temple that serves as the Chapel Royal.The Grand Palace of King Rama I and the royal residential.

The complex of Phra Maha Monthian and the Phra Maha Prasad complexes still exist to the present day.

The Emerald Buddha The Emerald Buddha that is considered to be an object of national veneration is carved from a block of jasper

in the attitude of meditation and is enshrined high up on a tiered base in an altar of gilded wood designed to represent the Busabok

aerial chariot of heavenly beings. Because of its color it is called the “Emerald Buddha” and measures 66 cms. in height that 

includes the base 48.3 cms. in width from knee to knee. Believed to be of northern Thai workmanship of the 15th century

the image has three different raiments which are changed by the king on specified dates of the lunar calendar. The raiment for the 

summer and the rainy seasons were dedicated by King Rama I and the winter raiment was dedicated by King Rama III. All of the 

raiments are exquisitely crafted from gold and embellished with diamonds and precious stones.

Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)

Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklaram Rajavoramahaviharn commonly known as Wat Pho is a historic temple of the Ayutthaya 

period. It is assumed that this temple was built under the reign of King Petraja, and later, King Rama I, the first monarch of the

Rattanakosin period, delightfully re-established and restored Wat Pho as a royal monastery neighboring the Grand Palace. 

At the time, King Rama I also brought a large number of Buddha images from other old cities to the monastery. Later, there was 

another grand restoration of the monastery during the reign of King Rama III. Then, besides arranging the restoration of the 

buildings in the monastery compound, the King also ordered for the stone inscriptions recording knowledge of a wide range of 

subjects to be installed around the monastery. Having a learning environment with documentary materials accessible to the public, 

Wat Pho has been recognized as the country’s first university and was listed on in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register 

2011. Located at the Phra Rabiang (cloister), this exhibition reveals interesting facts about two significant features at Wat Pho, including its architectural works and stone inscriptions. The exhibition is thus divided into two zones; one within the north cloister displaying  topics related to architecture in Wat Pho; and the other one within the south cloister presenting the subjects associated with the stone inscriptions.

Canal Tour, Private Long Tail Boat along the bustling Chao Phraya River and quiet Klongs (canals) Passing picturesque scenes of Thai River Life.

Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated on Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand’s landmarks. Although the temple has existed since at least the 17th century, its distinctive prang (spire) was built in the early 19th century during the reigns of Rama II and Rama III.

Visit Pak Klong Talad (Flowers & Vegetables Market)