Wat Traimit, Bangkok

Wat Traimit - Temple of The Golden Buddha

Wat Traimit Temple (Temple of the Golden Buddha) Being in Bangkok's must see Attractions list because this temple is the home of the World Biggest Golden Buddha Image. The Golden Buddha stand 3.04 meters tall and weight around 5.5 tonnes, with the gold price value recorded by the Guinness World Records as 28.5 million Britain Pounds in 1990. The Golden Buddha was cast in Sukhothai era in 13th century. The discovery of the Golden Buddha in 1950s was an accident. Before discovery, the buddha was covered in plaster, to hide the valuable from enemies and thieves stayed at very old Choti-naram Temple as principal buddha image in the main building, nobody relised than it had golden image inside the plaster. When the buddha image was moved to Wat Traimit, the cover was accidently clacked, showing the golden image inside.

Open Hours : Daily 9.00 - 17.00
Admission Fee : 20 Baht

Nearby tourist attractions : China Town, Wat Suthat and Giant Swing

Location : Bangkok
Type : Buddhist Temple
Activities : Sightseeing