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Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)

2 Sanam Chai Road, Bangkok, Thailand
As featured in 3 days in Bangkok
Ranked #2 of 247 attractions in Bangkok
4.5 of 5 stars 1651 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Monuments/ Statues, Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Owner description: One of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok features the famous Reclining Buddha, which is the largest in Thailand measuring more than 150 feet... more » Owner description: One of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok features the famous Reclining Buddha, which is the largest in Thailand measuring more than 150 feet in length. « less
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Singapore, null, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Entrance ticket includes a bottled of iced-water! A great sight to see, the buddha is really majestic.

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Montreal
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

There are better temples in bangkok. This one was nice, nothing bad to say about it except it wasn't my favorite.

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Tezpur, Assam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

It was amazing to see the statue. Also the free water bottle with the ticket is a blessing on a hot day. Would be much better if the descriptions about the temples were in english. Every one cant understand thai.

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Mangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

quite monumental!!!! The sleeping buddha!! bright colours at the temple. indeed worthwhile

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

You have to see it to believe it and it was crafted by hand so long ago. Another history site not to be missed.

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Far North Queensland - Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Missed this when we visited 10 years ago, but this time spent ages looking around, it is huge. so beautiful. Beware of pickpockets. Although we had no problem.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Where else in the world would you see such a huge reclining gold buddha? Well worth a visit.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Great attaraction - full of history! For those going to and from - forget taxis and tuk tuk which are rip offs! Use the Sky Train and River tourist taxis. Easy to use, reliable and a comfortable!

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Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile

The reclining Buddha is worth the trip. Beautiful statue and some very nice murals. Taking a good picture can be difficult, but do give it a try! Try to get there early in the morning before busloads of tourists and students arrive.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful Temple, and the reclining Buddha is definitely something to see whilst in Bangkok

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