Wat Intharawihan
Wisut Kasat Road, Bang Khun Phrom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Daily 06:00-18:00
Wat Intharawihan, usually called Wat In, is a temple in the quiet Bang Khun Phrom neighbourhood off Wisut Kasat Road, near Thewet. It is known for Luang Pho To, a 32-metre standing Buddha holding an alms bowl and faced in gold glass mosaic, begun in 1867 under the revered monk To Phrommarangsi and finished 60 years later. Stairs behind the statue let worshippers press gold leaf onto it. The grounds also hold an ordination hall with murals, a cool chamber with a wax figure of the monk above a holy-water well, a small museum and a Guanyin shrine. It draws far fewer tourists than the big riverside temples. The temple is open daily from 06:00 to 18:00 and listings describe entry as free. Take the express boat to Thewet or Rama VIII Bridge pier and walk, and dress modestly.
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Visitors love standing beneath the towering golden Buddha and wandering the calm, uncrowded grounds, a contrast with the busy riverside temples.
Some visitors who arrived by tuk-tuk were steered to pay 40 baht at a desk although listings say entry is free, and the open courtyard gets very hot at midday.
Admission
Free
Getting there
Chao Phraya Express Boat to Thewet Pier or Rama VIII Bridge Pier, then a short walk
At a glance
- Luang Pho To, a 32-metre standing Buddha faced in gold glass mosaic, begun in 1867 and finished 60 years later
- Steep stairs behind the statue where worshippers press gold leaf onto the image
- A cool chamber with a wax figure of the revered monk To Phrommarangsi above a holy-water well
Thai name
วัดอินทรวิหาร
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