Located next to the Grand Palace on the south side, this is the oldest and biggest temple with the largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city. Wat Pho is well known for its huge Reclining Buddha, 46 m long and 15 m high. Besides, it was the first open university of Thailand which used to offer courses in several branches of knowledge like literature, archaeology, astrology and medicine.
Nowadays Wat Pho is famous among foreign visitors for its Thai Traditional Massage School which offers three kinds of massage services namely, body massage, body massage with herbs and foot massage. The massage service opens daily from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. For learning courses, there are three courses, i.e. general Thai massage, therapeutic and healing massage and foot massage. For more information about the massage services and courses, please call 0 2211 2974
Information : Tel. 0 2226 0335, 0 2226 0369 or www.watpho.com
Open : Daily, 08.00 to 18.30 hrs.
For taxi : วัดโพธิ์ ถนนเชตุพน ใกล้สนามหลวงและวัดพระแก้ว
Bangkok tour + accommodation package code P-25
Outstanding temples, Wat Traimit, Wat Pho, Marble Temple, Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Gems Factory, Floating Market, Calypso Cabaret, Crocodile Farm and Elephant Theme Show
Duration : 4D3N
Bangkok tour + accommodation package code P-27
Bangkok temple & city tour to the most famous temple Wat Pho, Wat Traimit and Marble Temple + Gems Factory
Duration : 3D2N
Bangkok tour program code S-02
Temple and city tours, Wat Traimit, Wat Pho and Marble Temple
Duration : Half Day (a.m./p.m.)
Bangkok tour program code S-26
Temple of Dawn, Marble Temple, Wat Traimit, Wat Pho, Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Rachadamnoen Rd. with magnificent attractions en route
Duration : Full Day