• Not only is Wat Saket open all year for tourists to explore, but also hosts an annual festival in November that coincides with the fascinating Loy Krathong Festival.
  • Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Wat Saket, also known as the Golden Mount, is a Buddhist temple located in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its stunning...
  • Today Wat Saket is overshadowed by Chedi Phu Khao Tong, the stupa that stands in its compound, and better known as the Golden Mount.
  • Very special because Bangkok has no hills at all. The hill on which Wat Saket stands is therefore artificially constructed for practical reasons.
  • Thus, the Wat Saket, that forms one of the most eye-catching of all the monasteries in Thailand, was nothing but a burial site in olden times.
  • Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, commonly abbreviated to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The temple Wat Saket existed since Ayutthaya period. The King Rama I who reigned from 1782 to 1809 renovated the temple and named it Wat Saket.
  • Wat Saket Bangkok, more officially Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, is a Buddhist temple in Rattanakosin, not far from the famous Khao San Road .
  • 1. Climb the Golden Mount: The Golden Mount is the highlight of Wat Saket. It is a chedi, or stupa, that stands at over 300 feet tall.