There's only one reason to come to Wat Traimit, but it's a pretty good one: a 5 tonne, 15ft high solid gold Buddha.

There's also a bit of history to interest you - the Buddha image was encased in plaster to disguise it from the invading Burmese several centuries ago and only rediscovered in 1955.

It's 20 baht to see the Buddha and getting there is easy using the new subway.

In Chinatown on Thanon Trimit, a short walk from Hua Lamphong mainline/subway station

Open from 8am to 5pm daily

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