a Guide to visiting Wat Pho - #12 of 25 Things To Do in Bangkok

Best temple in Bangkok? Well, Wat Arun and Wat Pho are two of the most spectacular in all of Bangkok. It's definitely worth checking these two cultural sites out and taking a fun riverboat ride between the two.
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[@frankknudsen8879]

Born in Denmark, live in Australia, love to retire in Thailand

[@bussareeroekmuang6078]

Super top. Good idea.

[@IdeaStudioBKK]

Yet another banger! Wat's This. That was a 100% legit message from Mark... Personally I enjoy Arun to Pho, but both are amazing. However neither come close to the grand palace, which is my favorite in BKK and probably the best deal in the city given everything that is included in entry.

[@jjlao1891]

Not only for tourists, but these clips are useful for local Thais (like me) too. 😍😄

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

When President Obama came to Thailand officially and had only one day to tour a temple, the American Embassy recommended Wat Pho due to a few reasons. It has stunningly beautiful reclining Buddha. It is the temple that King Rama III decreed all Thai knowledge inscribed on stone here including Thai traditional medicine and massage, and thus born the famous Thai massage till today. King Rama III was known as Merchant Prince when he was yet to ascend the throne and requested Chinese junk merchants to bring junk stabilizers in the form of Chinese stone deities/mystical beasts to decorate in Wat Pho and Wat Arun. You might not know that your 200 baht entry fee contributes greatly to Wat Pho's restoration/renovation over the years. I visited Wat Pho as a kid 60 years ago and it was in a dilapidated condition, not even 1/10 as beautiful as today.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

amazing comment. my hope with this channel is that each video STARTS a conversation that others add to. so your useful information added onto this topic is EXACTLY what i'm hoping we get more of here. cheers!

[@vvigfuvigi5804]

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[@amwfpaulandjay]

Hi. Khun Kris and everyone. You should try visiting Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen. There's the biggest Buddha in Bangkok. We are new AMWF content creator. I'm from Bangkok and my gf's from Scotland. It is good to see an AMWF content creator on KZbin. Have a nice day/evening everyone! 🇹🇭🇬🇧

[@rockyabhay]

@@amwfpaulandjay Is it 200 baht now? I think i paid like 50 baht but that was many years ago

[@iwanderaround8764]

When Obama was in Thailand, I couldn’t land at dmk from urt in 2012 because he was in the area

[@papayapok]

FYI If you visit #12, you can also go to Wang lung, Ta pra Athit and Khao san road too. Since there're not far from each other. There's a musuem you could visit closed to wat arun, called 'Museum Siam' . I like to visit there personally. Well, good place to avoid the heat since there's AC. And Lastly, Recently many tourist love to rent Thai traditional attire and wear it to go around this area. Take photos. You can find colth rental shop nearby. I saw many youtuber doing a review about it. Hope you all have a good time here in Thailand 😊 And thank you, Chris for helping promote places.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

amazing comment. my hope with this channel is that each video STARTS a conversation that others add to. so your useful information added onto this topic is EXACTLY what i'm hoping we get more of here. cheers!

[@frankknudsen8879]

You are getting better every day.

[@ashshanani]

So beautiful🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️🎉

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@majorkade]

I've been to at least 25 temples in Bangkok. They are nice escapes from the noise and stress of the city.

[@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล]

In fact, the pagoda at Golden mountain Temple ( Wat Phu Khao Thong ) is the same pagoda as Wat Arun or Arun Temple. But is much larger in size but because of its very large weight And built near the canal causing the timber foundation and sticky soil to not support the weight, causing a collapse in the middle Later, it was abandoned for a while. before changing to the current one

[@peterprivate9292]

Very cool videos! You’ve inspired me to return to Thailand (Bangkok in particular) after a very long time! Cheers Peter (Australia 🇦🇺)

[@bradeetaituha3973]

🤣🤣 Love that we all finally got the response from Mark 🤣🤣 also the hiccup of wrong number... 13 or 12. Hey we are all human right ❤️

[@simonjacksparrow]

OMG.. stunning. Gonna visit

[@abandoneddogsfeedingasmr263]

Love this clip. ❤

[@kaywatkins2987]

Hello just joined your App Teenee for 12 mths can’t wait to explore in April for 3 weeks

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

amazing, thanks and enjoy!

[@mariagopal5816]

Video call with Mark Weins was hilarious 🤣👌🏼

[@kevinandtanya2244]

👋🏼Hey Chris! Episode 12👍🏼👍🏼 love all the videos keep them coming! We’ve been to Wat Arun! It was so beautiful! 🍻cheers🍻♥️🇨🇦

[@mmm-fu9gv]

ดีจ้า

[@unclebitchie]

This was the first Thai temple I visited close to a quarter century back. Nice to see that it hasn't changed much.

[@samaphatsugsumek]

สุดยอดไปเลยค่ะ

[@00dfm00]

Glad I was able to climb the stairs all the way up Wat Arun when I was there in 2014. Too bad you can't anymore. They were quite steep from what I recall. Perhaps someone slipped and now they err on the side of caution.

[@jwal321]

Loved watching the sunrise from the top of Wat Arun over a decade ago. Sorry to see you can’t go up anymore.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Me too!

[@mmm-fu9gv]

เป็นคนที่จิตใจน่ารัก 👍👍👍

[@amwfpaulandjay]

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[@SearchingforSol]

Loving these daily videos! Definitely a highlight of our day watching along

[@ทวีทรัพย์เจริญสุข-ธ8ข]

Hi Chris, nice to have you back in Thailand again. As far as I have seen your clips. It can be seen that the details of the story in the content are shown very well. It is beneficial to fellow tourists who want to visit Thailand. And it also helps publicize understanding in various aspects to the public as well... I wish you success in your work. And be safe, happy and have fun during your lifetime visiting Thailand and forever.. .. thank you.. .. ขอบคุณครับ.. 🙏.. 🤗🤪

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Cool, thanks

[@ThailandThomas]

Wats up Chris. hahahaha Wat Arun ist an amazing place, I have a epic morning sunrise at Wat Arun on camera if you want to check it out. Great video Chris looking forward to seeing what Mark says about your list. See ya mate!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

let's see what he has to say!

[@jasonwilkinson3887]

Love me a good temple. I remember climbing those stairs back in the '90's. Amazing how they keep it all looking so beautiful.

[@santoshsco]

Loving this series and your sense of humour is brilliant

[@jonhobson3592]

Great stuff 😊

[@Baby_THAI_]

Came in 12th place✌️🇹🇭😇

[@eingnu9459]

I just want to say that the editing of your videos is really excellent. The music, the cuts, the inserts, everything is so polished! That and of course your laid back way to breeze through it all makes your videos stand out. Keep up the great work!

[@garretflood834]

I've been trying to meet my girl in the philippines since covid started. Last month she suggested we meet in Thailand. I know nothing of Thailand so I am now binge watching this series. I'll be on Khaosan next week. In Alaska right now.

[@Goldfinger555]

Two of my fav temples as well. I visited the sleeping Buddha last March and was one of only 3 people in the place so it was a fabulous time to visit.

[@VietnamTravelGuide.]

Oh, maybe so, the temple has interesting architecture

[@itsjazzyjamtime4198]

amazing place last time I was their back in 2008. what a fab city love Bangkok and Thailand

[@positivemartyn7609]

Wattpo is a beautiful place to visit but watt-a-rune is an amazing place 😍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

It really is!

[@seankeay3000]

Wat a great job Chris. This tour was amazing. Great production as usual.

[@mahansiphone]

Thanks for the time Chris as always!

[@ikkue]

Sidenote on pronunciation of Thai transcription, especially official place names using the Royal Thai General System of Transcription (RTGS); the "h" after a vowel only signifies aspiration. A good example would be using the Korean alphabet to demonstrate. For example, P and Ph; Po would be 뽀 or 뻐, and Pho would be 포 or 퍼

[@burgerr.5599]

Fun facts a hundred years ago Giants in Wat Arun (Wat Jang local name)they have had issue with Giants in Wat Pho they don’t like each other always challenged to fighting all the time.

[@randhuabrosvlogs2515]

Hi Chris I am from India Watching your videos of 25 things to do in Bangkok and looking forward for next Video of Grand Palace.

[@D_R_Martin]

I had the privilege to spend time at Wat Pho when I traveled to Thailand for a conference several years ago. Beautiful place to visit. I am temple'd/Wat'd out in a sense (seen way too many of them over the years), but I still appreciate the beauty of the craftsmanship. Another great video.

[@ulrichkristensen4087]

I absolutely love these small reports and you having the temples almost for yourself amazing, the last time i was there is just before Covid, it was jammed packed by chinese tourists in throngs ,,😂

[@keepintouchthailand9983]

Must visit place in Thailand

[@theinko723]

You are working very hard. Thank you. I like all videos. Cheers !

[@michaelschwenn5541]

Hey man, i love your style😂

[@Stephen.Palmer_666]

Both stunning places!

[@TomE-11]

Of the temples, this is the 1 i want to go to-ty for showing

[@wetcoast4426]

"Wats this?" LOL Great intro.

[@bussareeroekmuang6078]

Have a nice trip! Enjoy eating and enjoy going in Thailand

[@TheLungNuad]

Hey Chris Don't forget Elephants pants.Have amazing day.

[@tereasia]

Arun, wow!!!!

[@Suriya_Theangtham]

See you tomorrow at Wat Arun.

[@chriswagg1354]

After your last video I put a comment about being upset that you were bumping Wat Arun from the list....I am eating my words Chris, I think you were right to combine it with Wat Pho as they are both stunning and so close to each other they are a great combination...words well and truly eaten man!!

[@santoshbrl8487]

hi man i became ur fan.hope we meet in some places.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Yeah for sure

[@attlee1945]

Doing great Chris. Wat Arun is on my Bangkok list- went there a couple of years back, but only had 15 minutes to explore😢.

[@Mrfrontrow]

Love this series!!❤ every day I’ll look forward to watching the next episode. You are a bit of a comedian as well. Can’t wait to see when Mark shows up. Lol. All the best to you from San Diego, California.

[@bodywork11]

Wat's aaaaaaup!!!!!! Chris 👍👍👍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

yessssssssss

[@jameskole9254]

Somehow, we 're expecting Chris to walk past us with his camera as we peruse the streets of Bangkok. BTW Retired Working for you is Super Fantastic! The stories kept us motivated to see and explore; relentlesdly.

[@jonsgrandal5741]

A few years ago I was up in Wat Arun, hot hot day that time .. same weather as you have today.. Was a nice nice view up there in the height, got a lot of nice pictures. Was a large piece of orange cloth material around the entire temple. what many had signed their name, including me :) was in 2012. I don't think it is anymore after a long period of maintenance on the temple up in the height.

[@drew32]

I climbed up those steep stairs in 2012. Not totally shocked they closed it!

[@dallasjames3776]

Enjoying every single one of these mate. Very educational too! Loved the ride to the ferry with the “subscriber” hang up n there. Cheers 🇳🇿

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rafeldoesstuff7845]

Hi Chris, I should've gone walking around the area today Might've gotten the chance to meet you! I live nearby and my family is a big fan of you. Love your videos krap, enjoy your trip!

[@chrisdavisunofficial]

Chris, you've helped another Chris and his family figure out what we're doing on Monday. Thank you, sir ,for another awesome video. We hit Siam Paragon and all of those places nearby you recommended today. I'm so glad to be back in Bangkok.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

well that;s awesome.....i hoped you like siam square!

[@sno_mouse1235]

Awesome video!

[@TRIPONTHIS]

Hey that T-shirt has more then just the front picture...WTF, nice need to check out the merch

[@TRIPONTHIS]

No luck , guess you have the CEO t-shirt.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

wait about 11 days!!!!!

[@stevec.5638]

🙏

[@PEACEKEEPER-mm3js]

How to solo filming like you...? This is so professional.

[@wekker090]

very good places to visit, you can also do a boat tour for one or 2 hours from wat po and then cross the river to see the rest. Taxi's double feeling about the no meter crap... once you give in there is no way back.. and they will abuse you in times when it is busy.

[@dannmedia1409]

That app is amazing good job !!!!

[@santoshbrl8487]

please do a video about of hinghest buliding in Bangkok.❤❤

[@Jekena3d]

Thanks chris 2 places for us to vissit on our trip

[@hakonatli]

You should do a per-capita most watched list! (Shoutout to my fellow Icelanders in the chat)

[@dannbangkok]

Great video. I met you at temple of dawn. 👍🏻😆

[@janversteeg1]

was there in 1970.

[@kotcharatumpuch5177]

Dropping coins into the monk's bowls is fun for children, but for grown up people is kinda light meditation. You calm yourself and focus while dropping coin one by one and trying to realize every step of it from beginning to end such as pick up a coin, releasing a coin, hearing sound of coin impacts to the bowl. It's good for you brain and mind.

[@michaelb2388]

This guy does ok for a Canadian. When you think he's probably more used to trees, bears and ice hockey! 😂

[@lovinthailand921]

I was lucky enough to be able to climb those stairs at wat Arune , I can’t recall if it was only once or twice but the last time or two it was closed off.😢

[@nigelc.7818]

I was able to climb up the stairs at Wat Arun in 2018. It was pretty scary so I guess it must have gotten closed as someone fell.

[@สุทธิศักดิ์มธุรพงศากุล]

admission money It is money for the maintenance and repair of these damaged parts……As for putting coins into the house, it is for the practice of mindfulness and concentration. You just need to count them. You will be conscious of the present, making you not distracted.

[@kittycat1504]

I like Mark Wiens face while talking. 😂

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

glad you liked that!!

[@ชายเล็ก-ฦ9ฌ]

ผมรักคุณครับ

[@Thailand-iz7bx]

Hello 🤗

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Hello 😊

[@michaelb2388]

I'm really into this series "25 things to do in Bangkok before you die"

[@sirilakinnanta3469]

Hi Chris. Please add Thai subtitles too.🥰❤️👍👍👍

[@eprohoda]

How u doing?.omg! cool view-

[@arrukkikrina2755]

If you remember that taxi well, would you mind telling me that? I will report this to the Department of Transportation. I don't like that taxi drivers don't follow the rules and take advantage of tourists. I'm Thai and I've been through the same situation as you. I feel very uncomfortable that these bad people are still in society. It really damaged the reputation of the country. They do not know the duty, do not know the rules. So then they have been arrested by the authorities for their driver's licenses.

[@พัชรินทร์ศรีวัตร]

I agree with you everything is good but taxi driver do this way not good; it' s damage tourism of our country.

[@kerriecu2]

If I remember, there is a tiled depiction of the correct Thai massage technique. It is an exact process and the best in my opinion. I shared the tour guide on my first visit, which gave a great insight. 🙏🏻

[@WanderingWeirdly]

1:05 We just use the Grab app

[@HerbalNerdal]

Guessing Asia's magic number: 108

[@kuchenbob2448]

first time I was at Wat Pho at the reclining Buddha I understood I had to take off may shoes, BUT: i thought you were supposed to wear the sandals laying around. At some point I noticed, that all the other peeps wore no shoes and I...I was wearing some random dudes wet sandals

[@stephs1476]

Love these temples. We didn’t get time to spend in Wat Pho much last time so we are going this time. Since our son is 10 now, he is requesting for us to see the grand palace again too, he’s keen on the emerald Buddha and the last time we went that part was closed, lol hope it’s open this time! Doing Wat Arun too since he was so young before, he doesn’t remember much of it. He does remember the giant reclining Buddha somewhat. He has to share this all with his class so we will probably do a video specially for his class. If I may ask, what application do you use to edit videos with? Thank you for sharing your amazing adventures with us.

[@stephs1476]

Oh also back in 2013 when we did Wat Arun, we were able to climb the stairs. It was scary 😂 sad we can’t take our son up now, he was only a baby then so he stayed at the bottom with grandpa.

[@songkranchinnahanha5306]

กดติดตามแล้วนะคริส555

[@boxcartwilly]

👍😎

[@Fffffeeeennxlole]

Recommend you to go to Wat Traimit. Because there is the world's largest golden Buddha statue there.

[@normanbrown1723]

Actually Thai Massage originated in India. It was brought to Thailand by an Ayurvedic doctor that traveled there with the Buddha.

[@lanceandrews2898]

@RetiredWorkingForYou is it easy for tourists to avoid being scammed by the river boat operators? I'm travelling to Thailand this November and have Wat Arun on my list... just wondering what's the most savvy way to avoid being overcharged for a short trip across the river?

[@VintageThaiLadyBoy]

Just stick w/ public ferries. Say No to anything higher than 30 Baht. W/ that said though, an all-day pass for a Hop On Hop Off Tourist Boat is 150 Baht (30 Baht for a single journey).

[@suarsivapong9311]

Hi Christ you are suitable to be a tour guide for President Trudeau in Bangkok.👍👍👍 😆😆😆

[@christianpatton9364]

Why would you tell people to get ripped off in a taxi from Sukhumvit to wat pho?. The mrt to within 400m of the temple is virtually nothing or get the bts to saphan taksin , go down stairs and get the blue flag tourist boat all day ticket that takes you to all the temples and grand palace + icon Siam mall for less than the taxi.

[@runderr6014]

ผมจัดการแท็คซี่เดี่ยวนี้พวกชอบเอาเปรียบ

[@laminehauke1170]

👍🏽

[@naren2k6]

Great video's Chris, but some origninality would be greatly appreciated, you need to be a LEADER rather then Follower. Example your own list of top 25 things to see and do in BKK or even Top 25 things to do in Pattaya, or Thailand. Great non the less. Cheers