Wat Arun, meaning "Temple of the Dawn," is named for the Hindu god Aruna, God of Dawn. And fittingly, this 270-foot temple is glorious to behold at dawn or sunset. The temple is covered from top ...

Thailand's Wat Arun temple moves closer to global recognition after the Cabinet approves its nomination for UNESCO World ...

People across Thailand have doused water on Buddhist statues at temples to celebrate the traditional start of the country's ...

Video. Locals, tourists and others visited the Wat Arun temple in the capital Bangkok to pour water on Buddha images in an ...

The Culture Ministry will this month submit relevant documents to the Unesco World Heritage Centre in Paris in its bid to propose the iconic pagoda at Wat Arun on the Tentative List of World Heritage ...

The Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal to submit "Wat Arun Ratchawararam Prang: Identity of Rattanakosin" for inclusion on UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites.

Wat Pho is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the cost per person is 100 baht (about $3). For more information, consult the temple's official website (in Thai). Bangkok Canal Tour ...

Wat Arun is another temple complex in Bangkok that should be included ... The complex of buildings, which has stood since 1782, was formerly the residence of the Thai royal family in Bangkok. Here, ...

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Sitting proudly on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, Wat Arun is one of Bangkok’s most famous landmarks. Unlike other Thai temples that feature golden rooftops, Wat Arun stands out with its ...