Bangkok - Wat Saket

Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or ‘Phu Khao Thong’, is a low hill crowned with a gleaming gold chedi. Within, the 58-metre chedi houses a Buddha relic and welcomes worshippers all year round.

Built on an artificial man-made hill, the Golden Mount is the temple’s most well-known landmark and is a sacred pilgrimage site during the weeklong worshipping period in November. To get to the top requires a climb up some 300 steps, which encircle the chedi like a loosely coiled snake. The path is well-paved and the climb relatively easy if you avoid going at midday or during peak summer months.

The temple grounds feature mature trees and typical Buddhist structures such as the main chapel, ordination hall and library. Its origins can be traced back to the Ayutthaya period (1350- 1767 AD) and it underwent major renovations during King Rama I’s reign (1782-1809).

The temple also hosts an annual temple fair in November, which lasts a week during Loy Krathong.


Location: Between Boriphat Road and Lan Luang Road, off Ratchadamnoen Klang Road

Address:  1344 ถนน บริพัตร Ban Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand

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