Wat Khun Chan
1144 Soi Thoet Thai 28, Talat Phlu, Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600
Open daily
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Wat Khun Chan, formally Wat Waramattaya Phanthasararam, is a colourful neighbourhood temple on Soi Thoet Thai 28 in Talat Phlu, on the Thonburi side, just across a small canal bridge from Wat Paknam and its giant Buddha. It mixes Thai and Burmese styles, and its centrepiece is a towering seated Buddha carried by three white elephants above a gilded figure of Rahu swallowing the moon, ringed by dragons, tigers and other painted creatures. There is also a reclining Buddha, a white jade Buddha and a Guan Yin shrine, and locals come to ward off bad luck in clash years. Few tourists stop, so it is usually quiet. It is open daily; BTS Wutthakat and Talat Phlu are each about 10 to 15 minutes away on foot, and canal boat tours can stop at its pier.
Rating from public reviews
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Visitors love its surreal, glittering jumble of giant statues and mythical creatures, and how quiet it is compared with nearby Wat Paknam.
It is a little out of the way unless you arrive by canal boat, and a few visitors find the flashy, crowded decor more garish than peaceful.
Admission
Free
Getting there
BTS Wutthakat or BTS Talat Phlu - about 10-15 minutes on foot; canal longtail boats can stop at the temple pier
At a glance
- A towering seated Buddha carried by three white elephants above a gilded Rahu swallowing the moon
- Dragons, tigers and other brightly painted creatures in a mix of Thai and Burmese styles
- A reclining Buddha, a white jade Buddha and a Guan Yin shrine in the side halls
Thai name
วัดขุนจันทร์
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