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Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์, pronounced [wát pʰōː] ⓘ), also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island , directly south of the Grand Palace . [ 2 ]
An old temple in Pho Prathap Chang District is Wat Pho Prathap Chang (วัดโพธิ์ประทับช้าง). It was built by Phra Chao Suea, an Ayutthaya king, in 1701 at a site reputed to be his birthplace. The site is surrounded by double-walls and huge trees, some of which are over 200 years old. [6]
Maha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district. [3]Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Rong Mueang and Wang Mai of Pathum Wan District (Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and Rama IV Road are the divider lines), Si Phraya and Bang Rak in its district (Si Phraya and Charoen Krung Roads are the divider lines ...
Pho Prathap Chang (Thai: โพธิ์ประทับช้าง, pronounced [pʰōː prā.tʰáp t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is a district in the western part of Phichit province, central Thailand. History
English: Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) (Thai: วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลารามราชวรมหาวิหาร), is home to the Reclining Buddha (Thai พระพุทธไสยาสน์) a statue of the Buddha measuring 160 feet (48.7m) in length.
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The main theme of this station is the golden swan, which pays tribute to the majestic Wat Hong Rattanaram and the ceilings and columns of the main terminal are decorated with golden swan iconography. This is because the word "Hong" in Thai means hamsa , a mythical swan according to the beliefs of Thais and Hindus and is also a steed of Brahma .
Wat Ratchabophit (pronounced [wát râːt.tɕʰā.bɔ̄ː.pʰít]), or formally Wat Ratchabophit Sathitmahasimaram Ratchaworawihan (Thai: วัดราชบพิธสถิตมหาสีมารามราชวรวิหาร), is a Buddhist temple on Fueang Nakhon Road, Bangkok, along Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, not far from Wat Pho and the Grand Palace.