Frommer's Review Wat Traimit, thought to date from the 13th century, would hardly rate a second glance if not for its astonishing Buddha image, which is nearly 3m (10 ft.) high, weighs o...

Frommer's Review This temple is among the oldest and largest in Bangkok, and Somerset Maugham declared its roofline the most beautiful. It was begun by Rama I and finished by Rama III; R...

Frommer's Review Wat Saket is easily recognized by its golden chedi atop a fortress-like hill near busy Ratchadamnoen Road and Banglampoo. King Rama I restored the wat, and 30,000 bodies...

Frommer's Review Wat Po is among the most photogenic of all the wats in Bangkok; it's also one of the most active. Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Po was built by...

Frommer's Review Sitting to the east of the enormous compound of palaces, lawns, and old tamarind trees at the Grand Palace is the royal chapel Wat Phra Kaew, or "Temple of the Holy...

Frommer's Review Built to house a relic of the Buddha, Wat Mahathat is one of Bangkok's oldest shrines and the headquarters for Thailand's largest monastic order. It's also the Center fo...