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In love with Bangkok (video)

By Editorial
Posted in Sights, Buddhism, Temples, thai tips
Tags: Bangkok

April 12, 2013

The Belgian Anna-Belle visits the largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok and that yields some beautiful photos for her blog.

It is estimated that 95 percent of Thai adhere to Buddhism. This can also be seen in the tens of thousands of temples spread across the country.

Temples in Bangkok

The below list of Buddhist temples in Bangkok summarizes the major temple complexes (Wat).

Royal temple of special class

Wat Phra Kaew – วัดพระแก้ว – Phra Nakhon

Royal temples of the 1st class

Wat Arun (Wat Arun Ratchaworaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) – วัดอรุณราชวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Bangkok Yai
Wat Benchamabophit (Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) หาร (Mahanikai) – Dusit
Wat Bowonniwet (Wat Bovonnivet Viharn Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) – วัดบวรนิเวศวิหารราชวรวิหาร (Thammayut) – Phra Nakhon
Wat Mahathat (Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) าวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Phra Nakhon
Wat Pho (Wat Phra Jetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) หาวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Phra Nakhon
Wat Phra Sri Mahathat (Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) – วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร (Thammayut) – Bang Khen
Wat Ratcha Orasaram (Wat Ratcha Orasaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) – วัดราชโอรสารามราชวรวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Chom Thong
Wat Ratchabopit (Wat Ratchabopit Sathitmahasimaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) หาร (Thammayut) – Phra Nakhon
Wat Ratchapradit (Wat Ratchapradit Sathit Mahasimaram Ratcha Wora Maha Viharn) วรวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Phra Nakhon
Wat Suthat (Wat Suthat Thepwararam) – วัดสุทัศนเทพวรารามราชวรมหาวิหาร (Mahanikai) – Phra Nakhon

Source: Wikipedia