culture-Khao San




culture-Khao San
Wat Arun
Wat Arun
The temple was built during the Ayutthaya period and was originally called "Wat Makok" after the name of the local village "Tambol Bangmakok." Meaning " Village of Olives ".

Wat Arun gets its name from "Aruna", the Indian god of the dawn, hence its common name "The Temple of Dawn".

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Wat Chanasongkhram
Wat Chanasongkhram
Wat Chanasongkram is “Victory in the battleâ€. The legend said King Rama I appointed a Mon group of monks to look after this Ayuthaya period temple, so it became known in the Mon language as Wat Thong Pu. When Thai General Somdej Chao Phraya Maha Surasinghanat moved his troops back to Bangkok af... 0 reviews