• Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 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, also known as the Golden Mount, is a Buddhist temple located in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its stunning...
  • Originally, it was known as Wat Sakae then later the whole temple was re-established in the reign of King Rama I the Great and given the new name of 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 .
  • 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.
  • Very special because Bangkok has no hills at all. The hill on which Wat Saket stands is therefore artificially constructed for practical reasons.
  • Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, commonly abbreviated to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • How can you visit The Golden Mount (Wat Saket) at sunset if it closes at 5pm? Or are the outside grounds open later? If so, when does the outside close?
  • Anyway, the Wat Saket remains one of the most loved Buddhist temples of the capital, and it is also an amazing viewpoint of the city.