Construction of Wat Benchamabophit started during the reign of King Rama V in 1900, and it was finished ten years later.The interior of the main building is
magnificently decorated with cross beams of lacquer and gold. The best time to visit this temple is in the early morning when Buddhist monks are chanting
inside the chapel.
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The temple is in the outer section of the Royal Enclosure west of the Grand Palace . It was built on the orders of King Rama I along with the Grand Palace and Rattanakosin Island , and is built as a temple in a Royal compound like Wat Sri Sanphet in Ayutthaya . It has [...]

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Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, is one of Bangkok’s best know landmark. It stands on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Thon Buri. Wat Arun is best seen from the opposite bank of the river; it glistens in the sunlight during the day and stands dark and noble at dawn or [...]

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