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Wat Phra Keo

Na Phralan Road, Bangkok, Thailand 10200

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Wat Phra Keo Reviews

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Chiang Rai: Wat Phra Keo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by SeenThat from Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • March 11, 2008
Chiang Rai: Wat Phra Keo
Quote: In many Asian cultures history is not important. Records from past eras are sketchy or inexistent. In those places, cities and cultures seem to have appeared from nowhere and after a while to have returned there without any obvious reason. There are... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Indiana Jones and the Emerald Buddha

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Wat Phra Keo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by mightywease from Carshalton, United Kingdom
  • July 8, 2006
Wat Phra Keo
Quote: Set aside plenty of time to visit the Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, it's not just that this is one of the city's major tourist attractions and therefore full of visitors but that there is just so much detail to take in. Your senses will be crowded... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Bangkok - Flying Angels, Fallen Angels

Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by writeonthespot from Bacolod, Philippines
  • February 12, 2006
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo
Quote: The Grand Palace is a majestic view to behold. At night, it sparkles like the stars, while during the day, it glows like sun. Beside it is the Wat Phra Kaeo that houses the most highly venerated Buddha. People flock to the Grand Palace every day.... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Nightlife in Bangkok

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What's a Wat?

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Ishtar from Bayside, New York
  • December 16, 2002
What's a Wat?
Quote: A Wat is very simply a Buddhist temple, where historically, it was the center of learning. No one writes specifically about Wat Phra Kaeo , as it usually gets mentioned via the Grand Palace visit. However, as temples go, this is the most... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Thailand Ties - Part I

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Wat Phra Kaeo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by nmagann from Ventura, California
  • March 19, 2002
Wat Phra Kaeo
Quote: This is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and the royal chapel of His Majesty the King of Thailand. This sacred image of Buddha was made from a single piece of jasper and is 61 centimeters high. It was discovered in Chiang Mai in 1436 when covered... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Bewildered in Bangkok

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Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • February 22, 2001
Wat Phra Kaeo Temple Complex
Quote: Built in 1782, Wat Phra Kaeo is regarded as one of the world's greatest religious sights: a dazzling collection of guilded spires, sparkling pavilions, & towering mythological gods. This is the only one of Thailand's 29,000 Buddhist temples in... Read the full Wat Phra Keo review

From journal Bustling Bangkok