Wat Suthat

We' ve lost count of the times we've been to Thailand, but it seems we have yet to run out of Wats to visit. Located not far from the central train station and a 5-minute walk from our hotel, Wat Suthat is a good-sized temple that appears to more than just a museum. A large number of worshippers were in attendance during our early morning visit.

We didn't see such notices at any other wats.

Close-up of the base of the throne.

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Wat Po paintings

Everyone who's been to Bangkok has been to Wat Po. It's known for 2 things: the giant statue of the reclining Buddha, and its massage school.



It's also got some great chedi (or stupas).






As well as outstanding mural painting, only about a third of which is visible to a person walking on the floor. For the rest you'd need a ladder or a scaffold.

a motif running around the room at the bottom of the murals

And then there are the beautiful ladies . . .

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