{"id":819,"date":"2013-10-26T17:54:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-26T17:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thaiwebguide.com\/bangkok\/?post_type=it_places&p=819"},"modified":"2017-12-02T06:55:14","modified_gmt":"2017-12-02T06:55:14","slug":"wat-pho","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thaiwebguide.com\/bangkok\/places\/temples\/wat-pho\/","title":{"rendered":"Wat Pho"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having been built in the\u00a017th century, the\u00a0wat\u00a0is older than the city itself, however the temple\u00a0bears no resemblance\u00a0to theoriginal construction\u00a0as\u00a0King Rama I\u00a0had the wat rebuilt when the\u00a0capital\u00a0was moved what is now known as\u00a0Bangkok.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a01832,\u00a0King Rama III\u00a0enlarged the\u00a0temple\u00a0and turned it into\u00a0Thailand’s first learning center, effectively making it\u00a0the first University\u00a0in the country. It has since become the\u00a0center\u00a0for\u00a0traditional Thai massage.<\/p>\n

Inscribed on stone in the walls of\u00a0Wat Pho\u00a0are all that was known about\u00a0Thai massage\u00a0dating from the\u00a0reign of King Rama III(most previous texts were lost when the\u00a0Burmese\u00a0destroyed\u00a0Ayutthaya).<\/p>\n

Today,\u00a0traditional Thai massage\u00a0is the focus of many\u00a0tourists’ visits to the temple. Here\u00a0visitors\u00a0can enjoy a\u00a0variety\u00a0ofrelaxing treatments, or enroll in one of the various\u00a0study courses\u00a0administering the\u00a0teachings of traditional Thai massage.<\/p>\n

Note: A\u00a0traditional Thai massage\u00a0is not gentle experience and will initially cause a certain amount of discomfort, afterwards however, you will feel more\u00a0supple, relaxed and revitalized.<\/p>\n

Within the\u00a0temple grounds\u00a0you can find more than\u00a01000 images of Buddha, most from the ruins of the former capitalsAyutthaya\u00a0and\u00a0Sukhothai.<\/p>\n

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The grounds are split in two by\u00a0Chetuphon road. The\u00a0Northern section, which houses the\u00a0large bot\u00a0(temple hall)\u00a0enclosed by 394 bronze Buddha images, is generally the most popular. Outside the bot, there are\u00a0152 marble slabs\u00a0depicting the second half of the epic\u00a0Ramakian story. Nearby are\u00a0four chedis constructed\u00a0in honor of the\u00a0first three Chakri kings\u00a0(two for\u00a0King Rama 3).<\/p>\n

There are another\u00a091 Chedis\u00a0of varying sizes scattered around the grounds, along with\u00a0chapels,\u00a0rock gardens, an array of different types of\u00a0statues,\u00a0inscriptions,\u00a0bell towers\u00a0and\u00a0resident fortune tellers.<\/p>\n

Wat Pho is located on\u00a0Sanam Chai road\u00a0and\u00a0Maharaj road\u00a0just a short walking distance from the\u00a0Grand Palace. There are booths just inside the north, or south, entrances. The temple is\u00a0open daily\u00a0between\u00a008:00 – 17:00 hrs\u00a0and\u00a0admission fee\u00a0is\u00a050 baht.\u00a0Tourists\u00a0must be in\u00a0polite dress, no shorts.<\/p>\n

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Guides\u00a0can be\u00a0hired\u00a0at the entrance for\u00a0150 baht for one person,\u00a0200 baht for two,\u00a0300 baht for three, but they’re not really needed. On Sundays, you can see students being taught\u00a0traditional\u00a0Thai dance\u00a0and\u00a0music.\u00a0Tel: (662) 225-9595, 622-0100, 221-1375,\u00a0Fax: (662) 222-9779<\/p>\n

Regular Bus Nos. 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 25, 32, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 53, 82, 103, and\u00a0Air-conditioned bus\u00a0Nos. 1, 6, 7, 8, 12, 44 all stop at the temple. The\u00a0Chao Phraya Express boat\u00a0also stops near the complex. You can get off at\u00a0Tha Chang pier,\u00a0Tha Tien Pier\u00a0orPak Klong Talad Pier, then walk through\u00a0Thai Wang Road\u00a0entrance.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Thai Traditional Medical Science School\u00a0and\u00a0Body Massage\u00a0is\u00a0open daily from 08:00 to 17:00 hrs.\u00a0Massage\u00a0servicefee is 250 baht\/hour,\u00a0Herbal massage\u00a0is\u00a0350 baht\/hour\u00a0and a\u00a0foot massage\u00a0is\u00a0250 baht\/hour. It is also possible to takecourses to learn traditional Thai massage. These are for\u00a030 hours\u00a0and start from around\u00a04,500B. Courses can be spread over either\u00a010\u00a0or\u00a015 days.\u00a0Tel: (662) 221-2974, 221-3686, 622-3550-1,\u00a0Fax: (662) 225-4771<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having been built in the\u00a017th century, the\u00a0wat\u00a0is older than the city itself, however the temple\u00a0bears no resemblance\u00a0to theoriginal construction\u00a0as\u00a0King Rama I\u00a0had the wat rebuilt when the\u00a0capital\u00a0was moved what is now known as\u00a0Bangkok. In\u00a01832,\u00a0King Rama III\u00a0enlarged the\u00a0temple\u00a0and turned it into\u00a0Thailand’s first learning center, effectively making it\u00a0the first University\u00a0in the country. 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