Wat Prang Luang วัดปรางค์หลวง is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Nonthaburi province, it is believed to be the oldest monastery and archaeological site in Nonthaburi and the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. It is situated along Khlong Om Non, also known as Khlong Bangkok Noi.
The temple was previously called Wat Luang วัดหลวง meaning royal temple. It was presumably built in reign of the King Ramathibodi I (U-Thong) the first monarch and founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, more than 650 years ago. It is believed that this location used to be his residence after the cholera evacuation, before the establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
Later in the Bangkok era the name was changed to Wat Prang Luang.
The prang is old and has had redtoration wirk done to it due to the dilapidated state it was in. It has been archaeological proven to date back to the early Ayutthaya period with a different structure than the other prangs of the same period.
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Wat Thepthidaram Worawihan or popularly known as Wat Thepthidaram is a third class royal Buddhist temple located in the area known as Pratu Phi or official name Samran Rat, Bangkok, near Mahakan Fort and Wat Ratchanadda.
It is a historic temple, formerly named Wat Phraya Krai Suan Luang. King Nangklao (Rama III) founded the temple in 1836 in honour of his eldest daughter Princess Vilas, the Princess Apsorn Sudathep. The princess was a favorite of the king.
Construction was completed in 1839 and a new royal name was bestowed as Wat Thepthidaram ("the temple of the celestial daughter" ). Princess Vilas herself also contributed personally to the construction of the temple.
The ordination hall contains the principal Buddha image. The image was carved form pure white stone, King Rama III brought it from the Royal Grand Palace to this temple. It got the name Luang Pho Khao (white reverend father).
Another interesting attraction of this temple is there are 52 images of bhikkhunīs (female monk) in the ...
The River of Life festival, formally known as River of Life: Preserving Rattanakosin Heritage under Royal Benevolence, takes place across Bangkok’s historic old quarter from 24 to 31 July 2026.
Organized under the guidance of royal initiative projects and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the event centres on Mahakan Fort Park beside the Golden Mount and extends along the canals that encircle Rattanakosin Island, including Khlong Lot, Ong Ang and Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem. It runs daily from roughly 9 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. and has drawn thousands of local residents and visitors, with the boat almsgiving ceremony alone described as one of the largest religious gatherings ever staged on Rattanakosin Island.
Although presented as a special celebration marking the birthday anniversary of His Majesty the King on 28 July, the festival draws on Bangkok’s deeper relationship with its waterways. For centuries the city’s network of canals earned it the name Venice of the East, serving as ...
Wat Phai Khiao, formally known as Wat Weluwanaram (Wat Weruwanaram or Wat Weloowanararam), is commonly called the Green Bamboo Temple วัดเวฬุวนาราม or วัดไผ่เขียว. Locals and visitors also refer to it simply as Wat Phai Khiao or in connection with its signature feature as the Naga Cave temple of Don Mueang.
The history of the temple stretches back more than a century to a time when the surrounding area was dense reed forest. A wandering monk settled there for the rains retreat, and local villagers constructed a simple residence for him.
Additional monks gradually joined, and during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the land was formally granted for a permanent temple, which was established in 1901.
It was first named Wat Kok, or Reed Temple, after the landscape, before becoming widely known as Wat Phai Khiao once extensive green bamboo groves were planted on the grounds. The formal name Weluwanaram evokes the Bamboo Grove (Veluvana) offered ...
