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Wat Po

Located across from the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Featured Review : Wat Po is located just south of the Grand Palace. It is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok and is often called Thailand’s first university. The temple complex is so large, yet so crammed with buildings and other st...See Full Review

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Wat Po Reviews

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Wat Po

  • 4 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • May 2, 2007
Wat Po
Quote: Wat Po is located just south of the Grand Palace. It is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok and is often called Thailand’s first university. The temple complex is so large, yet so crammed with buildings and other structures that it is initially... Read the full Wat Po review

From journal Bangkok Sightseeing

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Wat Po

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Safiri from Decatur, Georgia
  • November 17, 2006
Wat Po
Quote: Wat Po is a magnificent temple complex made of dozens of buildings and 99 chedis (that's Thai for stupa: unlike Tibetan stupas, Thai chedis don't necessarily contain ashes; they might also have broken Buddha images in them). The Wat Po chedis are... Read the full Wat Po review

From journal Five Days in Bangkok

Visit to Wat Po

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Nicola Six from London, United Kingdom
  • August 5, 2005
Quote: We walked to Wat Po in the broiling heat of one o'clock, following a scattering of shadow down the west side of the Grand Palace. Our guidebook had promised a 'psychadelic fairy kingdom,' but the first thing that came to mind was the Boy of... Read the full Wat Po review

From journal Thai Life

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Wat Po

  • 4 out of 5 stars by lcampbell from Port Angeles, Washington
  • January 9, 2002
Wat Po
Quote: Wat Po is a Buddhist temple located directly next to the Royal Palace in Bangkok. It contains three very striking Buddha images, including the standing Buddha, the sitting Buddha, and the famous Reclining Buddha. The Reclining Buddha is almost 50... Read the full Wat Po review

From journal Four weeks in Thailand

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Wat Po

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Sarah Zimmerman from Terrace, British Columbia
  • August 10, 2000
Quote: Wat Po is an amazing Temple complex. The architecture is incredible, the grounds are beautifully kept and the main attraction, the biggest Buddha image in all of Thailand is truly breathtaking. The gold-leaf covered Reclining Buddha is really s... Read the full Wat Po review

From journal Bangkok By Bus and River Taxi