- Situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Wat Arun is named after the Thai national hero, Taksin the Great.
- Turning away and making your way back through the temple grounds, your mind struggles to get to grips with the complex cosmology represented at Wat Arun.
- Wat Arun Ratchawararam invite all for Prayer Cross Over The Year 2020 (Online) Live on Facebook, Thailand Channel 7, Channel 9, and NBT.
- During the reign of King Rama II the temple was renovated and renamed Wat Arun Rajwararam or Wat Arun for short. See the temple from the river.
- Wat Arun. Built during the Ayutthaya period in Khmer-style, Wat Arun is situated on the west (Thonburi) bank of the Chao Phraya River.
- In this travel guide, we give you all the important information about Wat Arun, how to get there, costs and opening hours.
- In addition, it was renamed Wat Arun Ratchawararam during the reign of King Rama IV. ... The entrance of Ubosot of Wat Arun.
- One of the most recognizable temples in the country -- its likeness appears on the back of the 10 baht coin -- Wat Arun sits on the opposite bank of the river to the...
- Wat Arun was built in the days of Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya, and was originally known as Wat Makok ("Olive Temple").
- Rising like a glittering palace over the western side of the Chao Phraya River, Wat Arun is one of Thailand’s most spectacular and oldest temples.