District guide · Bangkok
Bangkok Yai lies on the western bank of the Chao Phraya River within Bangkok and neighbours five other districts. The district contains Wat Arun, a historical t...
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Bangkok Yai lies on the western bank of the Chao Phraya River within Bangkok and neighbours five other districts. The district contains Wat Arun, a historical temple, the former royal palace, and numerous Buddhist temples including Wat Molilokya and Wat Hong. The area provides insight into Bangkok's religious and royal heritage through its temples and historical structures.
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Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple on Bangkok’s Thonburi bank, beside the Chao Phraya River. Its best-known feature is the central prang, a tall tower decorated with porcelain and surrounded by four smaller prangs.
