Wat Bang Phlat
427 Soi Charan Sanitwong 79, Charan Sanitwong Road, Bang Phlat, Bangkok 10700
Wat Bang Phlat is a working neighbourhood temple beside Khlong Bang Phlat on the Thonburi side of Bangkok, at the end of Soi Charan Sanitwong 79. It dates from the late Ayutthaya period, around 1697, and was once known as Wat Bang Phlat Nai. The ordination hall rests on a curved base shaped like the hull of a junk and holds several Ayutthaya-style Buddha images, while an old twelve-cornered chedi with a broken top still stands in the grounds. Most visitors are locals making merit, and reviewers mention a small morning market at the temple front with a village feel. It is a short walk from Charan Sanitwong Road, and MRT Bang Phlat is about 600 m away.
Rating from public reviews
Each part combines public reviews from several sites (149 reviews). Not our own visit.
Visitors like its old-Bangkok history and the easy mix of making merit with a browse of the small morning market out front.
It is a plain local temple rather than a showpiece, and some visitors rate the visit as only average.
Admission
Free
Getting there
MRT Bang Phlat - about 600 m
At a glance
- Old temple dating from the late Ayutthaya period, around 1697
- Ordination hall on a curved, boat-shaped base with several Ayutthaya-style Buddha images inside
- Canal-side setting on Khlong Bang Phlat in an old Thonburi-side neighbourhood
Thai name
วัดบางพลัด
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