Bangkok Sights

Wat Traimit (The Golden Buddha)

#128 of 718 things to do in Bangkok

#400 of 2961 things to do in Thailand

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  • Address
    • Th Traimit near cnr Th Yaowarat & Th Charoen Krung
  • Transport
    • ordinary 25, 35, 40 & 53
    • Tha Ratchawong (N5)
    • Hua Lamphong exit 1
  • Phone
    • 0 2225 9775
  • Price
    • admission 20B
  • Hours
    • 8am-5pm

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Lonely Planet review for Wat Traimit (The Golden Buddha)

Wat Traimit, also known as the Temple of the Golden Buddha, is home to the world’s largest gold statue, a gleaming, 3m-tall, 5.5 tonne Buddha image with a mysterious past and a current value of more than US$40 million in gold alone. Sculpted in the graceful Sukhothai style (notice the hair curls and elongated earlobes), the image is thought to date from the late Sukhothai period. But if it is possible for a Buddha image to lead a double life, then this priceless piece has most certainly done so.

 

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